February 12 Wednesday – Sam and Livy went to New York to see if Dr. Roosa could help Livy with her eyes, which she’d had problems with for the last year. They stayed at the Murray Hill Hotel. Sam saw Daniel Frohman and advised him that he and Livy would call on Abby Sage Richardson the following morning. They’d been unable to accept an earlier breakfast invitation from her [Feb. 19 to Richardson]. Note: Sam wished to make clear his rights to make changes in the P&P play, and remind both Frohman and Richardson that he’d not received a copy of the play prior to its production to approve, as was his right.

In the evening Livy’s tonsils acted up again [Sam to Susan Crane Feb.16].

Sam telegraphed to Chatto & Windus, his English publishers:

YOU HAVE DONE PERFECTLY RIGHT [MTP]. Note: action not identified.

Orion Clemens wrote to Sam: “Ma rested better last night. All symptoms favorable this forenoon. Now about 12. / Has the machine gone to New York, yet? / We want to hear from it as soon as possible” [MTP]. 

Wright F. Simmons wrote from Philadelphia to Sam to request a submission for a new semi-monthly journal “devoted to the interests of the household” [MTP].