November 3 Saturday – Sam and Livy (and possibly one or both of their daughters) took a train by 10:55 a.m. and traveled to Princeton, N.J.. for a two day visit with the Laurence Huttons [Oct. 31, Nov 7 to Hutton]. Note: it is possible they took in a ball game if they arrived early enough (mentioned in Sam’s Oct. 31 to Hutton; Sam planned to attend a football game on a return trip Nov. 16-18).
November 2 Friday – At 14 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to William Webster Ellsworth: “All right— make it Dec. 4—Aldine—good time—no reporters” [MTP].
Sam also replied to Andrew Langdon (1835- 1919), Livy’s first cousin. Langdon was a wealthy Buffalo businessman. In 1887 Clemens had made him the subject of an uncomplimentary sketch, “Letter from the Recording Angel” (see What Is Man?, etc.).
October 31 Wednesday – At the Hotel Earlington in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Channing H. Cook. “Dr. Cook / General Manager: / I discover no error in the remarks concerning Plasmon. They are as I worded them” [MTP]. Note: this was included in Sam’s Oct. 31 to MacAlister (below) “to be presently distributed as an ad.”
Sam also wrote to John Y. MacAlister, transcribing the note to Cook (above):
This following is to precede a brief interview concerning Plasmon, to be presently distributed as an ad.
October 30 Tuesday – Sam’s notebook: “See Chas. Frohman / or Rosenfeld 289 4th ave. / Write Sraus on Authors Club. / See Metro bank & leave check & signatures” [NB 43 TS 28]. Note: a collaboration between Sydney Rosenfeld and Mark Twain on a comedy play had been initiated in Vienna on Apr. 22, 1898, and a meeting took place on Oct. 22 of this year between Charles Frohman, Rosenfeld, and Twain.
October 29 Monday
October 28 Sunday – Sam’s notebook: “MEAT EXTRACT / London Syndicate ought to add £100,000 themselves & make a Co of £100,000 with a cash working capital of £70,000, payable in 25% instalments as required” [NB 43 TS 27].
October 27 Saturday – Sam’s notebook: “Carnegie Hall Livy to go. 57th & 7th ave.” [NB 43 TS 27]. Note: see further down in entry for the Woman’s Press Club Tea.
At the Hotel Earlington in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Vernon L. Bean in Chicago.
“And so that pet scheme of mine has succeeded again. It has never once failed—& for a very good reason: no lazy, dull, commonplace, characterless youth is man enough to try it.
October 26 Friday – Sam’s notebook: “Dine with Dunham?” [NB 43 TS 27].
At the Hotel Earlington in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Sylvester Baxter, who had attended Warner’s funeral in Hartford on Oct. 23.
October 25 Thursday – Sam’s notebook: “10.30—11.30. Nichols—portrait” [NB 43 TS 27]. Note: Nicholson; see Oct. 22 entry.
At the Hotel Earlington in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to Mary Benjamin (1879-1956), who was about to marry H.H. Rogers, Jr. (Harry Rogers).