November 20 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook: “Grape-fruit. prepare it / 19th Cent. Club / Sherry’s, 5th Ave & 44th. 8.30” [NB 43 TS 29].

At 14 W. 10th Street in New York Sam wrote to John Kendrick Bangs.

My wife has Aldrich’s speech locked in her desk, & she is out; but when she returns it will be mailed to you.

I am glad to have the other boys say things, but I’ll keep still & let on to know nothing of the pleasant conspiracy [MTP]. Note: See Nov. 13 entry.

November 19 Monday – At Princeton, N.J.. Sam wrote to Channing H. Cook with the American Plasmon Syndicate asking that two pounds of Plasmon be sent to Laurence Hutton since he had been at Hutton’s for two days and eaten up all his supply [MTP].

Sam returned to N.Y.C. He had a “delightful companion” on his trip back, a Mr. Palmer, whom he wrote of to Hutton on Nov. 21 (not further identified).

November 18 Sunday – Sam was in Princeton, N.J. staying with the Laurence Hutton’s [NB 43 TS 29].

On letterhead sporting “PEEP O’DAY / PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY,” (Laurence Hutton’s home) Sam wropte to William Webster Ellsworth.

Dear Mr. Ellsworth:

I’ve thought of a couple of guests, if you like:

Joe Jefferson

Gen. C.J. Langdon.

The latter’s address is Elmira, N.Y.

Brother-in-law of mine / Sincerely Yours / SL. Clemens [in left lower corner:] OVER

[verso]

November 17 Saturday – Sam was in Princeton, N.J.. staying with the Laurence Hutton’s. He attended the Yale-Princeton football game. Sam’s NB 43 TS 29 cited the game this day. The New York World, p.3 reported on the event the following day, Nov. 18; in part:

“THIS BEATS CROQUET,” SAID MARK TWAIN AT FOOTBALL GAME.

Sees Yale Whip Princeton, but “Roots” Vigorously for the Tigers.

November 16 Friday – At 1410 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Frank Bliss.

Frank Doubleday (whom you know well) of 111 East 16th street, got this furnished house for me, & I am immensely obliged to him. Therefore I want to present him with a set of the Ordinary Uniform edition of my books….

November 15 Thursday – Sam’s notebook: “Society of American Authors / Delmonicos 8.30 / Mr. John J. Rooney 66 Beaver st. Rooney will call for me at 8.15 / No public mention to be made” [NB 43 TS 29]. Note: see the “public mention” made by the NY Times later in this entry; no mention made of Rooney in the article.

November 14 Wednesday – Sam’s notebook: names a comedy play by Sir Arthur Wing Pinero, whom he’d met at a dinner for Sir Henry Irving in London on June 9: The Gay Lord Quex: A Comedy in Four Acts. N.Y . The full NB entry:

Sam’s notebook: “Gay Lord Quex—Wednesday—Box—or billiards? Ask R & the Rices & telephonegraph. /

Mrs. Clemens & not the Rice’s—dinner 6.45. / Dine with Mr. Rogers” [NB 43 TS 29].

November 13 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook: “3.30 Col Harvey at 26 B’way” [NB 43 TS 28]. Note: George B. Harvey at H.H. Roger’s office.

At 1410 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Thomas Bailey Aldrich, thanking him for sending a copy of Aldrich’s speech for the Nov. 11 Lotos Banquet in Mark Twain’s honor.

November 12 Monday – Sam’s notebook: “Press Club 116 Nassau st. / Evening – 9 p.m. / Saml A. Wood Chn House Com. [circled]” [NB 43 TS 28].

At 9 p.m. Sam made three speeches at a reception of the New York Press Club, 116 Nassau St. From the New York Times, Nov. 13, p.14:

RECEPTION TO MARK TWAIN.

Humorist Entertained at the New York Press Club.

November 11 Sunday – At 1410 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote a postcard to Robert Underwood Johnson of Century Magazine.

“You’d much better come here—to-morrow before 12 noon—my den is sacred from interruption from 10.30 till 12 daily. But if you can’t, I’ll look in at the Century during the week” [MTP].