September 25 Saturday —- Sam noted in his after Sept. 25, 1909 letter that on this day, “Clara’s announcement,” of her wedding on Oct. 6 to Ossip Gabrilowitsch.
Sam’s new guestbook:
| Name | Address | Date | Remarks |
| September 25 | Announcement |
Wallace Barker, an 11 year old schoolboy wrote on Interlaken School notepaper, La Porte, Ind. to Sam “wishing very much that I could have your autograph” [MTP].
September 25 after — In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to the Board of Directors of the Mark Twain Co.
To the Board of Directors
of the Mark Twain Company.
Gentlemen: The purpose of this communication is to suggest that Mr. Ashcroft be asked to resign his position as Manager of the Company & cancel & make void his contract, upon the ground that he is not a fit person to to serve that office. My reasons are many, but I will state only one of them at present. Others will follow if required.
In Norfolk, Virginia, in the early days of April last, he procured a sum of money from me on false pretenses, by methods distinctly criminal in their character. He assisted his process by lies of his own, & by beguiling another man, though threats & persuasions, to lie for him. I have the evidence, & am ready to furnish it to you in detail.
At the time that he was guilty of this conduct he was under contract to conduct & watch over all my private business affairs for me—a contract upon which the ink was hardly as yet dry.
Respectfully submitted,
SL. Clemens, President.
It Never Rains but it Pours,
March 4. Fourteen years added to copyright term.
March 13. The signing of a hatful of contracts—the gloomy beginning of the sunny end.
March 18. The thieves frightened into marrying.
April 15. The Lioness abolished.
April 24. Paine comes home.
April 26. That abolishment broke down the wall that was built to shut Jean out of her home permanently.
In May. Discovery of evidence proving the Lioness a thief.
June 1. Discovery of the Blanket Power of Attorney.
June 5. First Saturday “At Home” of “Mr. & Mrs. R. W. Lyon-Ashcroft.” It was utilized in scurrying away from home.
June 7. Ashcroft recognizes that the expert’s figures are damning.
Therefore—
June 8. He & his wench surreptitiously fly the country.
July 17. Ashcroft Turned out of the Lobster Pot.
Sept. 9 (?) $18,000 guarantee for 5 years. New $25-edition.
Sept. 10. Ashcroft Bill for $8,000 “services” compromised for $1,000.
2 years of M. T, Co. commission reduced to half a year.
Ashcroft forced out of the M. T. Co,
Sept. 20. Sold old MS for more than enough to square with Ashcroft.
Sept. 25. Clara’s announcement.
Sept. 26 The final & absolute extinction of that sandhog, for $100.
Sep. 21
Concert for library —525 present.
Sep. 25
Pleasant announcement for Oct. 5
No hyphenation & no splurge
No “At Homes.”
[MTP]. Note: Clara’s wedding took place on Oct. 6; the above dates were all entered in their respective entries.