January 26 Thursday – Isabel Lyon’s journal #2: “French butler Leon arrived today. / Sale of Tarry Town property closed today. Mr. Benjamin has had charge of the sale” [MTP TS 3]. Note: Leon not further identified.

Ralph W. Ashcroft wrote to John B. Stanchfield, copy to Sam. “Mr. Clemens’ story of the Plasmon matter will be ready for you on your arrival.” He went on with details of the pin manufacturing and sent “a perfected blued wire pin; also one of the hat pins” for the “criticisms of your people,” and sought “specific objections” to the celluloid pins as “General objections do not help” [MTP].