November 20 Friday – Sam’s new guestbook:  

Name Address Date Remarks

Lord Northcliffe ) London ) Nov. 20-21

Col. George Harvey ) New York

Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Very bad headache. / Lord Northcliffe and Col. Harvey came up for the night” [MTP: IVL TS 80].

Ralph Danenhower for Doubleday, Page & Co. wrote to confirm that Clemens had rec’d Carnegie’s book, Problems of Today [MTP; not in Gribben]. Note: IVL: “Mr. Clemens begs to say that his address is no longer 21 Fifth Ave, but Redding, Conn.” and “Ans. Nov. 25 MLH”

Mabel Fellows, Virginia Dudley, Lorraine Phillips, and Beatrice Grenville wrote from Buenos Aires, Argentina. “We are four girls who have read all your books and admire them immensely. Would you be so kind as to send us your autograph?” [MTP].

William Wymark Jacobs wrote from England to Sam. “Many thanks for your very kind letter. It is really more than a letter: it is a certificate of merit from the Headmaster” [MTP]. 

Grace R. Wilson wrote from Baltimore to ask Sam to come and lecture in the cause of their free kindergarten [MTP]. Note: “Ans. Nov. 26 MLH”