May 2 Tuesday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: Mr. Duneka, Maj. Leigh and Mr. Larkin dined here with Mr. Clemens. Mr. Clemens had a splendid working day. Mother and I dined at Cecchina’s and it was pleasant. The people were quite interesting.

Just before dinner this evening when I followed Mr. Clemens down the stairs, his head was more beautiful than ever, in its living luminous golden silver. It is a golden silver, for there is such a wondrous light in it, a light that white hair never has [MTP: TS 55].

Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: Treatment. Paid

Mr. Duneka, major Leigh, & Mr Larkin for dinner with Mr. Clemens

Mr. Clemens worked all day without interruption—

The orchestral [orchestrelle] was take[n] today [MTP TS 17].

Frank Bliss came to 21 Fifth Ave. to invite Sam to dine with him and Mr. Modjeska, William Dean Howells, and Richard Watson Gilder, but Sam intended to leave for Fairhaven on May 5 and so could not oblige [IVL Journal May 6]. Note: Modjeska, husband of famed actress Helena Modjeska was born Gustaw Zimajer; he adopted a stage name of Gustaw Modrzejewski, but died in 1868. She then married Count Karol Chlapowski, who may be the “Mr. Modjeska” referred to here.

Margaret Jenkins wrote from Cottingham, England to Sam—was there any hope he might bein England early in June? [MTP]. Note: Lyon answered for Sam on May 19.