October 28 Wednesday ­– Samuel G. Dunham remitted the proceeds from Clemens’ $100,000 notes to Charles Webster, for the working capital to publish Grant’s Memoirs [MTNJ 3: 204n69].

Sam wrote from Hartford to his niece, Annie Webster, apologizing for not being able to stop for a visit with Livy the day before [MTP].

Sam also wrote to Charles Webster on several matters. He wanted $5 a month added to the amount sent Orion monthly—“for an impecunious cousin,” (Puss) he said. He wanted to donate $500 for the construction of “a wooden barrack” for soldiers guarding Grant’s temporary tomb. Such donation to be made instead of one for the monument. Samuel C. Dunham had telephoned that he’d sent the drafts to Sam in New York, care of the firm, which reminded Sam that when Webster got mail addressed to Sam, even marked “private,” he was to open and read it and not to send it on unless he couldn’t answer it. Sam had left some suggestions at Charley’s office about an offer for Fred Grant’s book and ideas about the lawsuit that Adam Badeau was bringing. Lastly, Sam had bought a 25 cent toy watch for Jean Clemens from a street vendor in front of Schwartz; had broken it; Jean’s heart was broken; he requested Webster to go find the street vendor and buy another [MTP].

The evening is revealed in Twichell’s journal:

“H[armony] & I dined at C.D.W’s [Charles Dudley Warner’s] with M.T. & wife, to meet Mr & Mrs Fred K. Church, with both of whom we were much pleased. Mr. Church a frail, thin man physically, quiet in manner but attractive. M. T. at his best” [Yale, copy at MTP].