March 4 Tuesday – Orion Clemens wrote to Sam having recieved the $200 check. “I read to Mr. Clark what you said about him. He was much gratified, said he was glad you were pleased, and wanted a copy [of Sam’s remarks]. Orion quoted Sam: “If all the critics could handle a book as intelligently and discriminatingly as Mr. Clark does, life would be much pleasanter for us than it is.” Orion told Clark he could use the quote publicly [MTP]. Note: Samuel Mercer Clark (1842-1900) was editor of the Keokuk Gate City for 31 years and a US congressman from Iowa for two terms.(1895-9).

Joe Goodman wrote to Sam from The Arlington House, Wash. D.C. Deciding not to watch the Senate, Joe went to the Smithsonian and at dinner met a Japanese gentleman whom he went to the theatre with and saw The Henrietta and “laughed over it immensely.” He noted they parted without his knowing the man’s name. Joe was leaving for S.F. the next morning at 10:50 [MTP]. Note: Joe did not mention Senator Jones. The play was reported to be by Bronson C. Howard.

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam, enclosing reports for the past two weeks (not extant) “…our general agents have fallen off terribly.” Snow storms were blamed [MTP].

Joseph Hatton for N.Y. Herald wrote from London to Sam: “People say you are coming to London next month: hope so. … Several friends including Frank Finlay to whom you were kind in America recently are inquiring when you will be here.” Sam wrote on the env. “No — not going to England” [MTP].