July 18 Monday – N.Y.C.: Sam’s notebook: “At 9.15 I and Ugo (butler; he arrived from Italy with the horses on Friday) left for Lee & arrived at 1.07. / Jean & Katy left at 3.30 & arrived about 7” [NB 47 TS 16].

The regional paper, The Berkshire Gleaner, July 20, p. 1 reported a Monday, July 18 arrival for Sam and Saturday, July 16 for Clara and (mistakenly) for Jean.

Mark Twain Arrives.

Samuel L. Clemens arrived in Tyringham Monday afternoon, being met at the Lee station by Mr. Gilder’s son. His two daughters arrived Saturday. One of them has since been taken quite ill. Mr. Clemens and daughters came from Elmira, N.Y., where they had just buried the remains of Mrs. Clemens. The party included the family butler, Mr. Clemens’ secretary and servants. The Gilder cottages the family [will] occupy has been named “Glencote.” …

Mr. Gilder has just completed an addition to his coach barn at Four-Brook Farm. It is neatly painted.

William Steadman has the contract.

Mr. Gilder has practically recovered from his attack of appendicitis and the prolonged illness of last winter has also nearly disappeared. He officially denies the report that he would go to Europe.

“TO WHOM THIS SHALL COME” note to Isabella S.

Isabel Lyon’s Journal: “Santa Clara arrived pale weak exhausted. Rodman [Gilder] carried her into the house and upstairs. She is so broken, dear heart that she is. Rodman stayed all night for I feared much to be alone with her in that delicately overwrought state” [Hill 96].

Susan Crane wrote to Sam. “How she loved you! And how richly she felt your love, she was so sure, and she had a right to the assurance” [MTP].

Elisabeth N. Fairchild (Mrs. Charles Fairchild) in Newport, R.I., wrote a letter of condolence to Sam [MTP].

Mary D. Young (Mrs. John Russell Young) in Roundhill, Va. wrote a letter of condolence to Sam [MTP].