March 5 Saturday – The Illustrated London News ran a second segment of “An Austrian Health-Factory.” Other segments ran on Feb. 20, and Mar. 12, 1892 [Willson list, Univ. of Texas at Austin].
In Menton, Sam wrote to Dr. Edward K. Root of Hartford. The first paragraph is in German and mentions Annie Trumbull, then he wrote:
But I am out of German. It left me (the remaining ragged fragments of it) when I crossed the frontier a day or two ago.
Talk of you is frequent with us — of you & of our other special friends. Which reminds me lately when we were discussing one of our minor officials in Berlin, who is a good fellow, but lacking in fineness of fibre, Mrs. Clemens said: “What a pity it is our government don’t send over people who are in all ways and always gentlemen — like Dr. Root and Mr. Welch.” I thought the same.
We are here but not solidly anchored. So we keep the old address: Care Drexel Harjes & Co. Paris. We left the children with their aunt in Berlin. I am well again. Sincerely yours, with our warm regards [MTP].
Livy wrote to Clara Clemens at the Hotel Royal, Berlin. She complained about the cold and the tin boxes filled with hot water placed under the feet on the train from Milan — boxes that didn’t stay warm.
Last night after we reached here papa sent a dispatch to Mr. Phelps at Nice, “Just arrived. Came all the way on snow shoes.” This morning we got up and found a dispatch waiting for us saying that Mr. Phelps would come to breakfast with us. So at twelve o’clock he arrived and we had a jolly time with him until half past two. …
While we were at breakfast Joseph [Verey] came in bringing an immense and gorgeous boquet with a card. I was astounded. Who could know of our being here. Well who do you think? Miss Hawdon! Evidently she saw us arrive on the train, so I am rather afraid that I shall be bothered with her [MTP].
T.W. McCreary for Ashtabula Disaster Fund sent another printed circular soliciting funds [MTP].
The Open Court Publishing Co. of Chicago sent a dun notice and a bill for $7.59 to Sam for subscriptions for the period of Nov. 1, 1887 to July 10, 1891 [MTP].