April 7 Thursday – Western Union Telegraph Co. bill of Apr. 30 shows telegram sent this date to New York, recipient not specified (see that entry for others).

E. Muchall wrote to Clemens asking for “a few lines” from him. Muchall wrote for a religious paper in NY but the “remuneration is so small I do not care to waste my time” [MTP].

Charles L. Webster wrote from NYC to advise that he’d gone to the county court house and got a list of creditors with residence amounts, etc. “I have not seen Slote.” He also wrote of wood cuts obtained and of sand at Providence that was finer than the Windsor Locks sand. He as at the Astor House, “where can I find you?” [MTP]. Note: the sand was likely for the Kaolatype process.