October 6 Thursday – Clara Clemens was off to Berlin, where she would study piano. In Florence, at 10 p.m., Sam wrote to her upon returning to the Villa Viviani;

Dear, dear Ben —

I have just arrived back, thoroughly disgusted with myself & my whole performance. If I had depended on Cook’s man instead of going for the portiere, things at the station would have gone smoothly, for he plainly had privileges there which the portiere did not possess…so you must forgive me — that is, forgive my nature, for there is where the fault is. …

Mamma & Susy have been crying, & they keep saying “Poor little Benny!” I do hope you got a good car. With a world of love, Papa [MTP]. Note: In his Sept. 30 to Crane, Sam disclosed that Mademoiselle Lançon was to accompany Clara.

Samuel S. Sanford wrote from Pen Argyl, Penn. to Sam about his benefit production for the Semi-Centennial of Minstrely, on Feb. 16, 1893 [MTP]. Note: on Oct. 15 Sanford sent a postcard to F.G. Whitmore reminding if Sam “wants to get on board, we will hold the ship until we hear from him” [MTP].