March 9 Thursday – Sam took a train to New York, where he met Howells. The two men checked into the Hotel Brunswick [MTNJ 2: 451n54; N.Y. Times Mar. 10 p.8].

Clarence E. Ash (ca. 1861-1897) in Sioux City, Ia. sent a pre-printed autograph seeking card, spelling Clemens with two ‘m’s [MTP].

M.T. Williams wrote from Riverside, Conn. to essentially give his life story (he was 55) and including several “computations.” He offered Sam an interest in a book that might be published with all his figures [MTP].