January 13 Saturday – At 21 Fifth Ave., N.Y. Sam wrote instructions to Isabel Lyon for John Larkin: “Ask Larkin to appoint next Saturday for the tax office & make it $5,000. I want to write it up” [MTP]. Note: Larkin characterized Larkin as “my friend and attorney.”
Clemens’ A.D. for this day continued the discussion on the old Monday Evening Club talk about dreams. He then related telling the the dream to the Club about seeing Henry Clemens in a coffin before the explosion of the Pennsylvania, then the mistake of dosage the young doctor gave to Henry which resulted in his death [AMT 1: 273-276].
Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Mr. Clemens was going to read manuscript tonight, but oh, a disturbing element stopped it. (A mood of Jean’s)” [MTP TS 10].
John F. Hobbs of the Thirteen Club wrote inside an invitation to this evening’s 24 anniversary dinner at the Hotel Savoy:
My Dear Clemens / Sorry “Mark Twain” could not be our guest of honor Jan. 13. Mr. Arthur Brisbane, Chief Editor of the Hearst papers will … speak to the subject ‘Some Superstitions about grafters—financial, political or otherwise.’” Hobbs asked for Sam to write him something on the subject that might be read at the banquet [MTP]. Note: Arthur Brisbane (1864-1936) was one of the most well known American newspaper editors of his day.
He was also a coach of public relations for many celebrities, including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and John D. Rockefeller.
James Wharton George wrote from NYC to Miss Lyon. “Your favor of Dec. 21 has been on my desk all this time for I have hated to again urge that Mr Clemens give me an interview” [MTP].
Arthur M. Marsh wrote from Bridgeport, Conn. to offer Sam an honorarium of $125 to speak to his Contemporary Club, of about 125 men and women [MTP]. Note: see Jan. 11 from Marsh.
Volney Streamer wrote on Players Club letterhead, NYC to advise Sam that the $200,000 canceled check to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant was framed and hanging beside the door to Mr. Booths’ private library [MTP].
Edith de Charny Suffren for Harper & Brothers wrote to thank Sam for sending through Miss Lyon “the little anecdote about…” Pilgrim’s Progress. “It will be used in this week’s issue of the ‘Gossip’” [MTP].
January 13 after – At 21 Fifth Ave., N.Y. Sam wrote one line to George W. James: “Mr. Mighels—is here in the city address can be procured of Harper” [MTP]. Note: Philip Verrill Mighels (1869-1911) was a Nevada writer and one of the state’s first literary figures. His 1905 book, Bruvver Jim’s Baby, was published by Harper & Brothers.