February 9 Thursday – Lucy Page Whitehead wrote to Sam on a small black-bordered card. “Don’t you think it would do you good to come to Washington for the Inauguration?” [MTP].

On or after this day at 21 Fifth Ave. in N.Y.C., Isabel V. Lyon replied for Sam to Lucy Page Whitehead. Sam declined to go to Washington for the inauguration, pleading slow recovery to his two-month long illness [MTP].

Isabel also wrote to Harriet E. Whitmore.

Thank you so much for your letter of explanation. Katie has had to change her plans about going to Hartford—and as M . Crane is expected next week for a visit, it may now be some time before she will go. Katie did not speak to M . Clemens about the keys, and perhaps he has them. If they cannot be found, then I will let you know some days in advance of Katie’s trip to Hartford.

M . Clemens wished me to thank you for your lovely messages [MTP].

Eva C. Dix, Secretary for the New England Anti-Vivisection Society, wrote to Sam, informing him that on their annual meeting Sam had been “unanimously elected one of several Honorary Vice-Presidents.” This meant no active participation on Clemens’ part but only the assistance of his name [MTP]. Note: it was quite common for luminaries to be “elected” as figureheads for social movements.