May 6 Saturday – Sam was enjoying the company of the H.H. Rogers family in Fairhaven,Mass.

Isabel Lyon’s journal: Resting, resting these wonderful days. On Tuesday last Mr. Bliss came to the house to ask Mr. Clemens to dine with and to meet again Mr. Modjeska, Mr. Howells, and Mr. Gilder—but Mr. Clemens was going up to Fairhaven in the yacht with Mr. Rogers and so couldn’t go—but I had a chance to look at Mr. Bliss, a tall man about 60—a very beautiful creature. Smooth faced, with a most lovely voice, and an exquisite manner. Mr. Clemens said that he had seen him at the Copyright meeting last week and found him beautiful indeed to look at [MTP TS 56].

Jean Clemens’ Apr. 20 letter to the Editor of Harper’s Weekly, “The Passing of the Egret” ran in the May 6, 1905 issue, p. 658.