December 8 Tuesday – Sam’s A.D. for this date focused again on the two burglars at Stormfield [Hill 209]. f: Sam also dictated on the burglary on Oct. 6 and Nov. 12.  

December 7 Monday – Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler sent their calling card for Sam “to meet Lord & Lady Northcliffe & Signor Ferrero,” Tues. Dec. 15 4 to 6 p.m. [MTP]. Note: “Ans Dec 7 MLH”

December 6 Sunday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to Margaret Blackmer.

December 5 Saturday – Sam’s new guestbook:  

Name  Address  Date  Remarks

December 4 Friday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to Elizabeth Jordan.

Dear Miss Jordan:

December 3 Thursday – William Dean Howells wrote to Sam.

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December 2 Wednesday – Sam, Isabel Lyon and “other memb

December 1 Tuesday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to Marjorie Breckenridge.

December – Cooley writes of the decline of the Aquarium Club, something notable in less correspondence beginning this month:  

July – In Elmira, N.Y. sometime during the month, Sam wrote to Annie A. Fields.

Alas, and alas, we are packed for Italy, and all valued letters are packed and stored with the silver and hymn-books. There were not many, of course, we being near neighbors, and communicating mainly by mouth. I wish I would send you Warner’s Invocation on St. Valentine’s morning, beginning: