February 18 Monday – Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam that sales of Mrs. Custer’s book, Tenting on the Plains had improved [MTLTP 252n3]. Hall felt they’d have to sell about 3,000 sets of the LAL in order to pay for the manufacture of the whole eleven volumes [MTP].

Thomas W. Knox for Lotos Club wrote to Sam: “I want to see you very particularly, if possible, between now and 3 p.m. on Wednesday next. It’s not to lend or borrow so don’t button your pocket-book & say you’re out” [MTP].

George Standring wrote to Sam (clipping enclosed Feb. 16 Pall Mall Gazette, “A Letter From Mark Twain”):

Your very kindly & generous letter lifted a load from my mind. I sent your enclosure to the editor of the P.M.G. without any alteration (I sh’d regard it as sacrilege to meddle with your work), & added a few notes of my own based on your letter to me. I enclose you the slip… [MTP].