December 29 Wednesday – Edmund C. Stedman wrote from N.Y. to Sam, a letter of introduction for his friend, a Danish sculptor Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith, from Copenhagen. Stedman wrote that Carl would go to Hartford the next day and hoped the artist would find the Clemenses at home [MTP].

December 29 and 30 Thursday – Orion Clemens wrote to Sam; Mollie wrote to Sam and Livy. Orion acknowledged and thanked Sam for a $155 check from Webster & Co., Dec. 30:

Please thank Susie for me, for her kind words, and tell her I am very slowly gaining. I begin to swallow things sweet, but nothing with salt in it yet. [Mollie:] Ma is very well — has gained flesh til she looks younger; the wrinkles filled up [MTP].