May 2 Saturday – From Susy’s unfinished biography:

The next morning we rose early, took an early train for Hartford and reached Hartford at ½ past 2 o’clock. We were very glad to get back [MTA 2: 171].

In New York City: three days after the appearance of the New York World’s claim that Ulysses Grant was not the author of the forthcoming book, Grant dictated a letter to Sam—the Memoirs composition was entirely his own [Perry 197]. Sam made sure Grant’s letter was well circulated to other New York newspapers. Badeau had started the rumor, dissatisfied over his recent lesser role. See Perry 198-202 for a full account of Badeau’s disservice.

Charles Webster wrote various business matters, including a possible suit of the NY World, which Alexander & Green thought would take a year [MTP].