December 13 Saturday – Sam took daughter Clara Clemens to New York on the 8:29 a.m. train from Hartford. Clara was taking piano lessons twice a month in New York from Miss Jessie Penney. Father and daughter traveled with Henry C. and Mrs. Robinson. Sam was seeking Robinson’s legal assistance in framing a new contract with James W. Paige. At the Players Club, Sam wrote a short note to Frederick J. Hall:

Got belated, or I would look in. Am leaving for home.

Please send Mrs. Clemens 2 copies of the cook book — new edition.

Also send vol. 9, L.A.L. to C.J. Langdon, Elmira. His copy never arrived or has been lost [MTP].

Note: L.A.L. was Library of American Literature.

Sam’s notebook records the train departure and also the return train they caught at 4 p.m. [MTNJ 3: 595].

Franklin Fyles, N.Y. wrote soliciting a sketch of 2,000 words, offering $100 [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam enclosing a weekly report (not extant). Hall thought since they’d soon have International Copyright — shouldn’t they approach Chatto & Windus about “handling some of their books here?” He cited examples of Besant’s works, James Payne’s and others he couldn’t recall that sold well in the US. Hall had seen Mr. Peacock (likely a hotel staff member at the Hoffman House) this day and arranged to have Sam notified immediately upon Senator Jones’ arrival in N.Y. A book sent to Miss Mary Lafferty by Sam’s instruction came back with a bad address on Greenwich Ave. Did Sam have a correct address? [MTP]. See MTLTP 263n3 for this letter.

Sarony, N.Y. photographer receipted Sam for $3 for 12 photographs [MTP].