July 5 Tuesday – In the afternoon, Sam sailed again for Bremen, Germany on the S.S. Lahn. Just before boarding he received a note from Sarah A. Trumbull (see July 18). The trip over took eight days; the return trip would, at that rate, reach the destination about July 13 or 14.
July 4 Monday – Sam was in New York. See July 3 for some activities this day.
Gribben quotes Sam’s NB 31, TS 58, that Sam spent the night in New York: “Clemens rose at the Union League Club in New York City, breakfasted, read the newspaper, ‘wrote a letter or two,’ and ‘began” A Window in Thrums (1889) also by Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan [49]. Note: the letters he wrote are not extant. Sam read the N.Y. World.
July 3 Sunday – For some reason Sam did not go to Elmira, his intention probably to finish acquiring typesetter royalties there.
July 2 Saturday † – At the Glenham Hotel in New York, Sam wrote to Frederick J. Hall. Though the letter is given July 1 by MTP, it is labeled by Sam “Saturday” and Sam advises he was going to Elmira “to-morrow (Sunday) but shall be back here Monday evening.” Thus it is labeled July 2. Also, Sam may have sent a letter to Hall while in N.Y. due to an office closure for the weekend. He did not make the trip.
Sam also wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore.
July 1 Friday – In Hartford Sam wrote on the Law Offices stationery of Henry C. Robinson to Marshall Mallory.
I concluded I would not visit Paige. I am about to sail tomorrow for Germany & when I get there I will cable Mr. Robinson whether to take up the matter of the option again or not, upon the terms proposed last March …. M.H. Mallory / Why not take half — / Mrs. C. would consent to that. [MTP].
July – Sam’s notebook included a memo of The Art of Teaching and Studying Languages, by François Gouin, translated by Howard Swan and Victor Bétis, London (1892) [Gribben 269; NB 32 TS 12].
Also in the notebook: “After July 1, ’92, my royalties are to be sent to me by check, a few hundred dollars per month” [NB 31 TS 58].
J. Stuart’s article, “Mark Twain,” ran in Literary Opinion [The Twainian, Dec. 1940].
June 30 Thursday – Sam was in transit by train to New York and Hartford.
June 29 Wednesday – Sam left Chicago by train for New York and Hartford [Aug. 13 to Daly].
Sam’s notebook, likely written on the train.
June 28 Tuesday – Sam arrived in Chicago and wrote his brother Orion Clemens three hours after his arrival.
June 27 Monday – In Elmira Sam wrote on North German Lloyd letter head to Livy.
Sweetheart, I am still here, but shall be taking the train for Chicago very soon, now, for it is already 2 p.m.