January 18 Wednesday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Today Santissima’s beautiful black cat Bambino arrived. Katie brought it down in a cab. A patient in Santissima’s sanitarium cannot stand cats and she is to be there for a fortnight. It is Mr. Dana’s birthday” [MTP: TS 38]. Isabel Lyon’s journal# 2: “Mr. Clemens took more cold when he sat in the Study yesterday, and today he is not so well” [MTP TS 2].

Ralph W. Ashcroft wrote on Koy-Lo Co. letterhead to John B. Stanchfield, with copy to Sam. Mr. Howard E. Wright was out of town until Monday and preferred an evening meeting. “I enclose carbon copy of a statement which I prepared last October for Mr. Clemens, about the Butters matter, which may be of some use to you” [MTP]. Note: Henry Butters.

Harveian Co., Samuel G. Tracy, M.D. medical director, wrote from NYC, wishing Clemens to become familiar with the NYC Nauheim Bath; he claimed success in treating many ailments [MTP].

John Larkin, attorney wrote to Sam, acknowledging receipt of Lyon’s letter and check by Clemens for $841.21 (Livy’s estate tax), also the certified order [MTP].