April 11 Thursday – William Dean Howells forwarded to Sam a letter he’d rec’d from Brand Whitlock, dated Apr. 8 from Toledo, Ohio, in which he remarked on how Sam’s Autobiographicals in the N.A.R. reminded him of the “delightful afternoon” spent with him at Sewall’s Bridge. See MTHL 2: 825 for details; see also Aug. 9, 1902. Whitlock was a devoted young friend of Howells.
Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Mr. and Mrs. Stanchfield dined here” [MTP TS 51].
Nikolai V. Chaikovsky for Friends of Russian Freedom wrote to Sam, enclosing a clipping from the NY Times, Apr. 7, 1907, “Spiridovitch’s Mission.” Chaikovsky continued to discredit Spiridovitch: “Now in possession of all this information don’t you think that your name has been very improperly and unscrupulously used either by this adventurer himself or by some of his dupes, and I shall not be surprised if he makes still further use of it in the European press unless you put an abrupt and public stop to this proceeding” [MTP]. Note: Lyon wrote on the letter: “Answrd Apr. 16, ‘07”
Edith Elsie Baker for the Actors’ Fund of America wrote to Miss Lyon, “delighted to have the day and hours set for his appearance with us” [MTP].
Jervis Langdon II wrote to Sam, issuing another 20% call for stock in the Hope-Jones Organ Co., which in Sam’s case was $1,000 [MTP].
Clemens A.D. for this day is listed by MTP.