November 13 Tuesday – Sam was receipted $60 total for fees and dues connected with The Players Club, New York; in advance to May 1, 1889. Note: $20 crossed out and $10 written; signed by William Bispham; one hundred crossed out — so total was 60, or half of the normal dues [MTP; MTNJ 3: 429n73].

Orion Clemens wrote to Sam, enclosing an article he’d written for the Nov. 10, Keokuk Gate City . “Settled, at last! To-day my money was paid back ($100) by the [real estate] agent. Trade off. Seller expects to be U.S. Marshall, and thereby save his house. So we shall not buy any house, now. Ma sent the nuts to Mr. Crane, and I informed them they went by your order.” Other local tales and happenings — as Orion’s letters were nearly always a mixed bag [MTP].