July 8 Saturday – In Dublin, N.H. Sam wrote to an unidentified person in which he requested the addressee to contradict the report that Clemens was getting up an organization bearing the name “The American League of Honest Men.” He wrote: “was trying to get it up, but circumstances interfered. It was my ambition to have it consist of two members, but was obliged to give it up” [MTP: Am. Art Assoc. catalog, Feb. 28, 1927, Item 110].
Isabel Lyon’s journal: Headache. Mr. Clemens didn’t do any writing today. Nearly all his time he spent on the porch, reading and smoking. Later he went down to call on Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Thayer came back with him bearing a little wooden snipe so colored that he proved to a certain extent—something—the protective coloration theory. (Headache makes you not care about theories, and also makes you forget the things you want to remember.) Mr. Clemens is wearing the white suit that I sent to Katie for and it is very, very becoming to him. I had a letter from Jean today, and a note from C.C. [MTP TS 75].
Ellgen Fsolani wrote from Berlin, Germany to Sam—all in German [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “See Biographical Study / Photo”
An unidentified person wrote from Elmira, NY to Sam c/o Sue Crane, Quarry Farm. Only the env. survives, and it’s in bad shape. Sam wrote on one end (part of the corner torn off): “Miss Louise Pratt [illegible/missing] / 30/Robinson Bldg / Her Co’s “Benevolence” [MTP].
Isabel Lyon’s journal: Headache. Mr. Clemens didn’t do any writing today. Nearly all his time he spent on the porch, reading and smoking. Later he went down to call on Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Thayer came back with him bearing a little wooden snipe so colored that he proved to a certain extent—something—the protective coloration theory. (Headache makes you not care about theories, and also makes you forget the things you want to remember.) Mr. Clemens is wearing the white suit that I sent to Katie for and it is very, very becoming to him. I had a letter from Jean today, and a note from C.C. [MTP TS 75].
Ellgen Fsolani wrote from Berlin, Germany to Sam—all in German [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “See Biographical Study / Photo”
An unidentified person wrote from Elmira, NY to Sam c/o Sue Crane, Quarry Farm. Only the env. survives, and it’s in bad shape. Sam wrote on one end (part of the corner torn off): “Miss Louise Pratt [illegible/missing] / 30/Robinson Bldg / Her Co’s “Benevolence” [MTP].
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