April 27 Thursday – At 21 Fifth Ave. in N.Y.C. Sam wrote to William Dean Howells.

Ask M . H. to write Hale & suggest that he choose another l. There may be l. that do think that a common low case might be carried through—Choate might do it if they didnt pay him too much. He will be here in a few days. M . H can see him & talk with him I will be gone—ask him what he’ll charge if he thinks well of the project [MTP; Not in MTHL; only a draft of instructions on the back of an envelope by Lyon survives]. Note: See Mar. 15 ca., Mar. 28 to Hale, Apr. 10 ca, Apr. 11 ca. entries.

Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Tonight Mr. Clemens read more of the Admiral Story” [MTP: TS 54].

Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: Treatment

A Sunday mag Editor sent a little Adam Statue anecdote of Mr. Clemens & Mr. Beecher.

This Evening Mr. Clemens sent to Harper’s weekly a little article that he has written today about the Adam Monument [MTP TS 16]. Note: “A Monument to Adam” was published in the July 15 Harper’s Weekly.

Miss Helen Dunham sent an engraved form invitation to Sam, with date and place written in. “Lecture on Balzac. Mr. Henry James” at the St. Regis Hotel Apr. 27 at 9 p.m. for the Thursday Evening Club [MTP].

James Muirhead wrote from Cambridge, Mass. to Sam asking for a NY doctor who practiced the Kellgren method of osteopathy [MTP].

Louis E. Van Norman for Review of Reviews wrote to Sam, having enjoyed their conversation of the previous day. “I have to-day written to Mr. Post, giving him the details of your idea concerning the Post Check matter. I have also sent him the manuscripts, and when anything further is heard from him I will communicate it to you” [MTP].