September 19 Saturday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to Marjorie Breckenridge, in Brooklyn.

September 18 Friday – At 12:30 a.m. two burglars, Charles Hoffman and Henry Williams, broke into Sam’s home in Redding, Conn. They were surprised by Isabel Lyon as they were removing silverware. As they were fleeing Claude Benchotte the French butler fired shots at them, and a neighbor, Harry A. Lounsbury, followed them.

September 17 Thursday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to Charles Gilman Norris (1881- 1945), author and playwright (see notes) in Toronto.

September 16 Wednesday – Dorothy Butes wrote from England to thank Clemens for his autograph:

September 15 Tuesday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “I came back from town with Santa” [MTP: IVL TS 65].

Hawaii Promotion Co. sent a press release about the imminent shipment of the koa wood mantel carved by Franz (Frank) Nickolous Otremba, who had worked on the piece the last four months [MTP].

September 14 Monday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “I went to town with Santa” [MTP: IVL TS 65].

September 13 Sunday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “We worked again over ms. trunks and in the afternoon drove over to the Griggs log cabin, Benares and I” [MTP: IVL TS 65].

September 12 Saturday – Sam’s new guestbook:  

Name Address Date Remarks

Silas W. Driggs ——————————— ———————————

Teresa W. Driggs From over the Ridge September 12

Clara D. Driggs

Isabel Lyon’s journal: “We worked in the garret over ms. trunks” [MTP: IVL TS 65].

September 11 Friday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Benares came this afternoon” [MTP: IVL TS 64-65].

September 10 Thursday – Isabel Lyon’s journal: “Will [Charles Wark] came up this morning. / At early breakfast came 2 letters from Paine. Benares and I were in the loggia at breakfast and I had to have him read them, for since the day when Paine wrote a letter that must have been terrible, for he forestalled my reading of it.”