November 6 Friday – In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to the Redding Court. “This is to certify that I have examined & identified as my property the silver taken from my house by force in the early morning of September 18, 1908. / Respectfully submitted to the honorable Court” /… [MTP].

Sam also wrote to an unidentified man.

Dear Sir: / I note this passage in the letter sent you by Mr. Ashley:

      “It would be comparatively a simple matter to furnish a list of book-extension entries . . . . covering the last seven years.”

Good—it is exactly what I want.

Say, in this form:

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14-year extensions:

Agassiz (Louis) Geol. Sketches.

Granted 1903 (or whatever the year is).

Meaning that in the named year the new life of 14 years begins. / Very truly yours [MTP]. Note: Sam was working on a new copyright law for this period, which would extend the renewal of copyright.

Isabel Lyon’s journal:  Today I was summoned to court in Danbury, to give testimony in the burglary case. Only the witnesses were allowed to be present in the library, while States Attorney, Mr. Styles [sic Stiles] Judson made his notes. The trial will begin on Tuesday morning next and the King must go over to identify the silver [MTP: IVL TS 78].

Herbert Myrick for Phelps Publishing, Springfield, Mass. wrote to ask Sam for a letter—“a few words to farmers, and to home-makers in town and country”—since Sam could not attend a dedication of a new building on Nov. 12; enclosed flyers in file [MTP].

L.M. Powers wrote from Haverhill, Mass. to ask for Sam’s autograph and to remark on cigars [MTP].

Juanita Quindos, Twain’s “young and devoted admirer” wrote from Barcelona, Spain to ask for his autograph and to inscribe a photo of herself she sent [MTP]. Note: “Ans. Dec. 14 MLH”

The Talge Mahogany Co., Indianapolis, Ind. wrote to Sam after noticing his gift of Koa wood mantel from Hawaii. They had several logs of the wood should he need more for trim [MTP].