January 12 Thursday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Mr. Twichell has been very interesting in his description of the way that General Sickles lost his leg in the battle of Gettysburg. Mr. Twichell was chaplain in Gen. Sickles’ regiment. / Today Mr. & Mrs. Twichell left” [MTP: TS 37]. Note: Daniel Edgar Sickles (1823-1914), General, NY Congressman, attorney. See AMT 1: 565-6 for more on Sickles.

Isabel Lyon’s journal #2: Miss Harrison deposited $800 in the Manhattan bank credit of Haskard & Co. Horace

Mr. Mrs Twichell / Came today to stay over night.

Mr. Clemens is still in bed.

Miss Everett the nurse left today.

Ugo came back into Mr. Clemens service today [MTP TS 1]. Note: Ugo Piemontini, servant

Margaret Jenkins wrote from England to Sam, apologizing for being “a long time answering your letter of Dec. 16 ” (not extant) and hoping he would write for the C.R.A. She hoped he would “help the cause by ‘some occasional scribblings in the magazines.’” She had sent his letter on to Mr. Morel. She was posting him a copy of the East African Mail and articles related to “efforts to enlighten the public as to King Leopold’s rule in the Congo” [MTP].