March 29 Friday – In Hartford, Sam and each member of the family including the youngest, Jean Clemens, inscribed an album to their German governess, Marie Koerner, who was leaving their employ. Sam wrote:

You leave a great many behind you, here, Marie, who will always rejoice to know you prosper & sorrow to know the world does not go well with you; & of these I am one. S.L. Clemens. Hartford, Mch 29/89. [MTP].

Augustin Daly sent Sam an engraved invitation to “supper to be given at Delmonico’s on Saturday evening , March 30th, 1889 at half past eleven o’clock, in honor of Mr. Edwin Booth” [MTP].

Orion Clemens and Jane Clemens wrote to Sam. Orion: “I was much alarmed about ma last night. She suffered greatly. I was afraid the rheumatism was going to her brain. The doctor thinks it is only in the muscles of the neck and back of the head.” Ma: “My Dear Son:— I am not very well. Last night my head seemed as if it would come off when Orion raised me up” [MTP].

C.D. Holmes wrote a follow-up postcard to his of the previous day: “I intended to say yesterday that I think you would be amused at the antics Jackson cuts before Capeheart gets through with him” [MTP].

Robert G. Ingersoll, N.Y. lawyer wrote to Sam stating the case of Edward H. House on the matter of the dramatization of P&P which had been given to Abbey Sage Richardson. Ingersoll “would take no action” without first calling Sam’s “attention to the facts claimed” [MTP]. Note: this is not Robert Green Ingersoll, lecturer whom Sam shared much belief about religion with and whom he met only once.

Dr. M.M. Johnson, Hartford wrote to Sam: “Your favor asking for an appointment at my office is at hand. I can see you at 2-30 p.m. Tuesday April 2nd” [MTP].