November 2 Sunday – The Batavia reached port in New York City at dusk. Livy’s mother and brother, and also Orion (who was in the city looking for work) met the Clemens family at the pier. Charles Langdon had reserved rooms at the new Windsor Hotel, where the party spent the night. Charles returned to Elmira, while Clara Spaulding and her mother met Clara’s brother and stayed at Barnum’s Hotel [MTL 5: 460].