July 21 Tuesday – In Aix-les-Bains Sam wrote to Richard Watson Gilder. Though describing his arm as “still badly crippled with rheumatism” he had to write to introduce,

…this bright & charming young Finnish baroness, & suggest that you drop her a line in case you would like some Finland life sympathetically done, in the magazine. She visited the Warners in Hartford two or three years ago & left a most pleasant impression with us all [MTP]

Note: Baroness Alexandra Gripenberg. See June 10, 1888 entry. The Baroness may have met again with the Clemenses in Aix-les-Bains.

Sam also wrote to Horace E. Scudder (1838-1902) for eight years editor of Atlantic Monthly who had bid for a story:

It is very complimentary of you to make me the offer, but I don’t suppose I shall attempt a story while abroad, but merely fill some contracts for letters.

Since he planned to “move around a good deal for the next twelve months,” Sam felt it wasn’t conducive to writing fiction steadily [MTP].

Sarah B. Tunnicliff wrote from Macomb, Ill. inviting Sam to address the Philalethean Society of Vassar College the first Friday in December [MTP].