May 19 Tuesday – The Fresno Mining Co. issued ten shares of stock to “Samuel L. Clemmens” [sic] in Aurora, Esmeralda mining district. The company was incorporated on Jan. 22, 1863 [Spink Shreves Galleries Sale 121 Lot 487, 2010]. Note: see insert.
May 24 Saturday – Esther Taylor (“Ete”), Annie and Mary Jane’s twenty-one-year-old sister paid Sam a visit [MTL 1: 62 & n9].
Chronic Bronchitis – Touch of Livy’s Hand – Orchestrelle – Czar’s Soliloquy
War Prayer – Bambino Lost & Found – Muriel Pears’ Visit – Dublin, N.H Idyll
Dr. Kirch’s Lawsuit – Gout Again – Clara Recovers – Bile for Roosevelt
Philanthropical Ruse – Save Lincoln’s House – Editorial Wild Oats – King Leopold
A Horse’s Tale – Lyon Serves ‘The King’ – Plasmon Wars – Laid up in Norfolk
Boston & Ponkapog – Gala 70 th Celebration – Lunching with the President
Bernhardt Charity – Joan of Arc Appears
The Human is a Fool, Hypocrite & Humbug – Contract at Last
London: “Chartless, Adrift Derelicts”– Victoria’s Jubilee – Orion Dies
N.Y. Herald Fund – Twain’s Death an Exaggeration – Peaceful Weggis & Writing Vienna &
“Leschy” for Clara – Stirring Times in Austria – FE Published
1897 – Sam recorded he was paid $11,398.65 this year by the American Publishing Co and
noted “Equator” by the entry. He estimated the Co. “cleared say $3,000” [NB 46 TS 17].
Business Takes Over – An Author Without a Publisher – Riches for Mrs. Grant - Susy is Fourteen, God I’m Old! – More Paige Quicksand - Steaming across the Great Lakes – Sweltering Keokuk – Wanamaker Woes - Governor’s Island Sneak-Peek – Stanley Visits, Lectures – More Books by Dead Soldiers
Sam Worked for Orion – First Humorous Articles
Sister Pamela Married Well – Part of Tennessee Land Sold
Sammy’s Idyllic Childhood – Summers at Quarles Farm – First Schooling - Brother Benjamin Died – Family Moved to Hill Street House – Murder Witnessed - Many Adventures – Cholera, Measles and Death – John Marshall Clemens Died - Sam the Printer’s Devil
February 1 Monday - Mrs, Mary Stewart Gatter wrote from Newburgh, NY to ask Sam for a signed Photo to sell to the benefit of St. Luke's Hospital (MTP)
Winifred Holt for the NY Assoc. for the Blind wrote to thank Sam for the use of his name at their Bal de Tete [MTP]
New York Assoc. for the Blind wrote to Sam [MTP]
