February 15 Monday – The Revue des Deux Mondes ran a review of LM by Eugène Forgues. LM was summarized and quoted at length. Sam Clemens was discussed as a writer and defended against accusations of poor taste and vulgarity. The article acknowledged that Sam’s works had not been too successful in France [Tenney 16].

Jane Clemens, Orion and Mollie Clemens wrote to Sam. Ma wrote of the weather (sunny) and receiving Sam’s letter the day before. She spoke of Clara learning a lesson not to “rush through life two [sic] fast,” and if she could see Livy she “could tell many things I can’t write.” She expected Pamela to come when the weather was better and Sam Moffett couldn’t visit as he couldn’t leave his busy office. Orion showed concern for Clara Clemens, hoped she wouldn’t be lame from her tobogganing accident; that a specialist might help. A doctor had called on Ma for itching ankles. Orion also wrote of a fall down stairs by C.F. Davis with resulting broken bones. Likewise Al Patterson suffered a similar fall with a broken leg. Mollie wrote asking how Clara was and looked forward to a visit in the summer [MTP].

Charles Webster wrote a one-page proposition to Sam on LM: that the Co. pay him fifty cents a piece for the dead stock. Webster asked for “your conclusions” [MTP].