June 29 Thursday – In London, Clara Clemens wrote for her father to Bram Stoker that the family’s plans had changed, and they were not able to make the trip back to America with the Stokers [MTP].
Sam’s notebook: “Thursday, New Vagabonds at King’s Hall, Holborn Restaurant, 7 for 7.30” [NB 40 TS 57]. Note: see below:
Fatout writes of Sam’s speech at the New Vagabonds Club, followed by some excerpts:
June 28 Wednesday – In London, England Sam wrote a PS to his telegram (not extant) to Mr. Massee (possibly George Edward Massee (1850-1917), principal assistant at Kew Gardens and internationally known scientist—specifically a mycologist and lichenologist—and President of the British Myological Society from 1850-1917) [MTP]. Note: this mis-dated in file as 1907; It may also be 1900.
June 27 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook: “Dine with Mr. White (where?)” [NB 40 TS 57]. Note: likely Frank Marshall White, journalist.
Leila Gittings wrote from Upper Falls, Maryland to Livy, seeing by the papers that the Clemens family had left Vienna and were in London. Was that preliminary to returning to America? [MTP].
June 26 Monday – Samuel E. Moffett for the N.Y. Journal wrote to Sam, enclosing a printed bio sketch of Mark Twain. Moffett apologized for the delay on revisions; some question had arisen as to the proper length. He discussed Twain’s ancestor research on Gregory Clement and on the Lambtons. Moffett felt the bio still seemed very “short and bald” and “a lot more personal details ought to be worked in, but Mr.
June 25 Sunday – At the Prince of Wales Hotel in London, England, Sam wrote to H.H. Rogers, heading it “Prince of Wales Hell of a Hotel”:
June 24 Saturday – Frank N. Doubleday and Edward W. Bok stopped by Sam’s hotel in the morning with a cable from J. Henry Harper wanting to publish a 75 cent edition of Tom Sawyer. He had no objections but referred him to H.H. Rogers [June 25 to Rogers; Aug. 3 to Rogers mentions Bok was along]. , At the Prince of Wales Hotel in London, England, Sam wrote to William Knight. (1837-1916).
June 23 Friday – The Clemens family had decided to go to Sanna, Sweden to pursue treatments for daughter Jean from famous osteopath, Jonas Henrick Kellgren
Sam purchased tickets on this day for the family to depart in a fortnight
Sam’s notebook: “Görtz [Goerz] the Spalding[s], 9 Harley Gardens SW” [NB 40 TS 56].
June 22 Thursday – In London, England, Sam wrote to Arthur Spurgeon declining an invitation (unspecified; text not available) [MTP: MS: AAA Jan. 5, 1927].
Sam also inscribed a copy of More Tramps Abroad, [FE]: “If we try, we can easily learn to endure adversity.
Another man’s, I mean. / Mark Twain” [MTP].
June 21 Wednesday – In London, England, Sam wrote to an unidentified man that he would “look in,” if he could “manage it before leaving town” [MTP].
June 20 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook entry: “Bryce lunch 1.45 54 Portland Place / American Citizen (Duke of York [)]” [NB 40 TS 56]. Note: James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838-1922), British historian, jurist, statesman, at this time a Liberal member of the House of Commons; he would be the British Ambassador to the US (1907-1913); see MTB 1085. Bryce invited Sam and Livy on June 14.