May 2 Sunday – Alfred P. Burbank was at the Clemens home to discuss production of Colonel Sellers as Scientist with Sam and Howells [MTHL 2: 564n1]. Susy recorded that at supper “papa and Mr. Howells began to talk about the Jews” [Salsbury 223]. Howells and daughter completed their visit with the Clemens family, and may have left in the evening or the next morning.

Fred K. Ebersold for Chicago Police Headquarters wrote to Sam, thanking him for his recent “contribution for relief of families of police officers, killed or injured in the discharge of duty.” $10 [MTP].

Unidentified person (Mrs. Somerville?) wrote from the Arlington House, city illegible (but Wash. D.C. likely). This person knew Sam, asking how his cough was. “I have wondered more than once as to what you addressed the church today!” The writer recommended two books for Sam’s children [MTP].