April 9 Sunday – At 21 Fifth Ave. in N.Y.C. Sam replied to Clesson S. Kenney’s Apr. 8.

I thank you very much for the Farlow circular.

The question you ask me is, “Are they getting so strong that they can dictate what an author may write?” Change the word “write” to publish, and the proper answer is—Yes—However, this has been the case for two or three years. / Very Truly Yours [MTP].

Isabel Lyon’s journal: Tonight Mother and I went again to Cecchina’s [Italian restaurant on 10th Street]—it was crowded. In the afternoon we went to see some modern pictures, and then we went into the Griffin’s Studio and had some good talk there. As I entered 21 5th Avenue, I saw William Gillette’s beautiful face. He’d been dining here [MTP: TS 50].

Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: Mr. Coburn will come about 5 o’clock with some photographs

Mr. Hapgood called

Mr Elliot “

Mr. Gilett[e] dined here [MTP TS 12]. Note: Alvin Langdon Coburn.

The New York Times, p. SM5 ran a feature article, “A Talk with Mark Twain’s Cat, the Owner Being Invisible.” Bambino, Clara’s (eventually the family’s) cat, was the subject of this humorous article, told by a lady journalist who, unable to speak to Twain, resorted to interviewing his cat. Schmidt credits this unsigned article to Zoe Anderson Norris. Insert: Jean Clemen’s photo of Bambino.