August 23 ca. – In Dublin, N.H., Isabel V. Lyon replied for Sam to Frederic Chapin’s Aug. 19 inquiries concerning P&P dramatic rights. At the top of Chapin’s letter, she wrote: “If there is any legal complication it arises out of an affair of ten years ago & Dan. Frohman knows all about it. Please apply to him, for Mr. Clemens is unable to do so.” On the back side page one of Chapin’s letter, she wrote: “Miss Marbury will be Mr. Clemens’s agent & collect.” On the back of page two, a shorthand regurgitation of the entire P&P-Edward House-Abbey Richardson- Daniel Frohman-lawsuit mess:

After 203 mos House wrote a whining letter—having a hard time—Koto & Ned arrived— House OC the mahogany room Koto pink room—Were there long time—House made scenario st of 1 act for Mr. C to fill out—but he couldn’t [MTP].

Sam then wrote more on this sheet, or Miss Lyon writing in first person as if she were Sam:

In the beginning I proposed to Ned House that he dramatize the P.& P. He said no—& the matter was dropped—Then Mrs. A.D. Richardson wanted to dram. & have Elsie Leslie act— Mr. C Said she could if she could secure E.L. (on nice terms with E.L.’s people) She dram. & then Belasco took her rude copy & licked it into shape & put it on the stage for D. Frohman.

Up came House with an injunction. Later he got up a play—boy named Russell put it on in Bklyn. Creditors descended for the proceeds—House cleared out for Japan after 1 night— That acted as an abandonment, so his injunction slumped. That left about 2000.00 royalties which went to Mr. C—Whitford was to collect. (a lazy ass) Then Bainbridge Colby was asked to collect—but didn’t. Then years later D. Frohman & Mr. C met in the Lotus Club, & chaffed each other about it, each claiming that the other owed money—but they went to playing st billiards & dropped the subject [MTP].