May 11 Wednesday – James R. Osgood wrote from Boston to Clemens. “I sold the story to Scribner for $400 with the understanding that if it should exceed 13 1/3 pages you should be paid for such excess at the rate of $30 per page [MTP]. Note: written on the env., “Osgood sells M.T. story to Scribners / A Curious Incident?”

Charles Webster wrote from NYC on Kaolatype Engraving Co. Letterhead to Clemens.

“Dear Uncle Sam /Dan rushed up to see me as soon as I returned., he is nearly wild with fright. He says for ‘God’s sake! What a position this puts me in’ ‘What will the folks think I have been doing.’ ‘This will be the ruin of me’ &c. It is the first time he has been in the K office” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Keep this handy.”