December 21 Monday – In Redding, Conn. Sam added to his Dec. 20 to Margaret Blackmer.

Next morning. 8 a.m. Before breakfast.

December 20 Sunday – In Redding, Conn. Sam began a letter to Margaret Blackmer that he finished on Dec. 21. The Dec. 20 segment:

December 19 Saturday – In Redding, Conn. Sam replied to the Dec. 18 from H.H. Rogers.

Dear Admiral:

December 18 Friday – In N.Y.C. H.H. Rogers wrote to Sam.

December 17 Thursday – In Redding, Conn. Sam sent a telegram to daughter Jean in Berlin, Germany.

[typed on form of Western Union Telegraph Company:]

December 16 Wednesday – William Dean Howells wrote to Sam.

Dear Clemens:

December 15 Tuesday – Clara Apfel, who was about to prepare a paper for the Chicago Women’s Club wrote to ask “something new”—“Possibly what you personally think of ‘Women’s’ clubs” or some little incident” in his life [MTP]. Note: “Ans Dec 23 MLH”

December 14 Monday – William Ireland Starr, photographer from West Redding, Conn. came and took photographs of Stormfield and it’s occupants, including one of Ralph W.

December 13 Sunday – Isabel Lyon’s journal:  “Mr. Starr & Mr. Watson came for luncheon today, & Mrs. Starr made some colored photographs of the King & Margaret” [MTP: IVL TS 83]. Note: see Starr’s account of this trip Nov. 29 entry.

December 12 Saturday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to Charles J. Langdon.

Dear Charley: