April 21 Tuesday – Sam, feeling “in the humor to dance” at midnight, “went round the corner,” but not finding Nancy Langhorne Astor there, decided not to dance [Apr. 28 to Astor].

Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Went to hunt for wall paperings. Santa and her troupe are planning to go to England [MTP: IVL TS 47].

Alice Moran wrote from Oil City, Penn. to Sam.

In my effort to prove that Who’s Who in America, is he who has some infusion of Celtic blood, I have come upon a rough place. In the beginning I assumed that your blood was considerably Celtic because I know Mark Twain well, and there’s much of the Celt in him.

However, now that I am summing up my material & I have little time left, I realize that my assumption will not pass for a fact.

Please, Mr. Clemens—may I know from you if Mark Twain gets his humor from some bit of the Celtic in you! [MTP].

John B. Stanchfield for Reynolds, Stanchfield & Collin (law firm) wrote to Sam. “Baldwin & Baldwin have sent over to me a copy of the summons and complaint in the action brought by Mr. Butters against you for libel. I discussed the subject with you some time ago and in conversation you directed me to put in the necessary appearance on your behalf. Kindly advise me whether I am to carry out those instructions. I am at present engaged in Court, but as soon as I am at leisure I will come up and see you about the matter”[MTP]. Note: IVL: “carry out the instructions”