August 14 Tuesday – Frank Fuller wrote to Sam on a long strip of 2& ½” paper, (Warren to Fuller July 20, Aug. 7 & 8 enclosed). “Dear Mark: / I will send you Mr. Warren’s letters & you shall decide. He is able & a miller. Beyond a doubt he can build up a big business & a highly profitable one at Lockport with some small help.” Fuller wanted to send the man $50 followed by more. He asked if Sam had rec’d “& mailed my letter to Woodruff.” [MTP].

M. Fagan  wrote to Sam having rec’d his of Aug. 10. His investigation of a possible burglary “was never intended to beg any expense” from Clemens. “I believe it my duty to find out if possible who they were and aid any future investigations. Fagan added, “My duties last from 7 P.M. until I awake George in the morning from 5 to 6 A M” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env “No expense for detective investigations”

Bryan, Brand & Co. Book publishers, St. Louis, wrote, flyer enclosed. They were planning to publish a history of Missouri and asked for “a sketch” of Twain’s life [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “Impertinent”