June 17 Saturday – In London, England, Livy wrote to Bram Stoker.
Thank you so much for the box at the Lyceum which has safely reached me. I’m greatly antisapating next Monday evening. / I had such a pleasant time with you on Thursday [MTP].
June 16 Friday – Sam’s notebook: “Friday, 16. Whitefriars. Dinner. & luncheon with Choate at 2” [NB 40 TS 56].
Note: the New York Times, June 17, p.6, ran the following:
DINNER TO MARK TWAIN
Friendly Feeling Between England and America the Keynote of Speeches at the Hotel Cecil, London.
June 15 Thursday – For a little joke, Sam sent his daughter Clara at least four picture -postcards (that many survive) of the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and The Guildhall. He wrote the following “lessons” on them respectively, with fanciful signatures:
No, Oom Paul has never been the head of the Irish party. You are mistaking him for the late Mr. Parnell / Faithfully Yours / H. Campbell-Bannerman.
June 14 Wednesday – From Sam’s note to MacAlister of June 13, it is shown that he made a morning stop at a Henry Van der Weyde (1838-1924) photographer. Russell & Sons photographers also made photos of him about this time.
June 13 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook: “Garland, Tues. 4 p.m.” ;“Goerz, 8 oclock–Garland” [NB 40 TS 55]. Note: likely Hannibal Hamlin Garland.
At the Prince of Wales Hotel, London, Sam also replied to John Y. MacAlister “That would be very pleasant Would Sunday the 25th do? I’m going to the photographer tomorrow (Wednesday) morning. Ys…” [MTP]. Sam wrote on the env. “Has a date been appointed for the evening with the Colquhoun Club?”
June 12 Monday – Mark Twain gave a dinner speech at the Authors Club, London. The New York Times, June 13, p.7 covered the June 12 event:
Mark Twain Speaks of Kipling
June 11 Sunday – At the Prince of Wales Hotel in London, England, Sam wrote a follow-up to Douglas B. Sladen.
“Did I tell you, the other night at the Authors, that this family (including me if I can manage it) are expecting to go to Lambeth Palace on the 22d at 3 p.m.? (Date and hour correct?) Did I tell you that, or have I dreamed it?” [MTP]. Note: Sam did have this appointment in his notebook.
June 10 Saturday – At the Prince of Wales Hotel in London, Sam wrote to Douglas B. Sladen.
The Prince of Wales Hotel
is a fully-licensed High-Class Residential Hotel, with accommodation for 140 visitors; it is luxuriously furnished, and has a service so excellent, with prices so moderare, that visitors staying in London for a longer period than a few days often find it to their interest to reside at the above rather than at the larger or more expensive centrally-situated Hotels. Arrangements can be made for Motor Garage, Stabling, etc., in the immediate vicinity.
June 8 Thursday – Clara Clemens’ 25th birthday.
Sam’s notebook entry: “June 8/99. Goerz. 13th ?” [NB 40 TS 56]. Note: the strikeout and the new entry for Goerz on June 13 may reflect a change of appointment date; see June 13.