March 29 Wednesday – Sam read his essay “William Dean Howells” to the household. In April he would send this piece and the final MS of Christian Science to Frederick A.Duneka at Harper’s [Hill 101].

Sam wrote to William H. Pearson for the N.Y. Produce Exchange, Safe Deposit and Storage Co. His letter is not extant but is referred to in Pearson’s reply of the following day, Mar. 30. See entry.

Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Tonight Mr. Clemens read us an appreciation that he has written of Mr. Howells. It is beautiful, the strength of his pen is marvelous” [MTP: TS 47].

Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: Mr. Twichell has grippe…

Today Mr. Clemens replied to Dr. Oppenheimer [not extant].

Mr. Clemens signed a paper making Mr. Ashcroft his proxy in the forth coming Plasmon Co. meeting.

Notice came today that various “Tabard Inn” Business houses have gone into the hands of a receiver.

Mr. Clemens read the MS. of his appreciation of Mr. Howells [MTP TS 10]. Note: see also Mar. 22, 27, 29 and November, 1905 for items related to Oppenheimer.