July 18 Monday – A copy in Charles Webster’s hand of Sam’s notice to the American Publishing Co. exists, giving Webster “full control of my interests…is amply empowered to act for me in all matters appertaining thereto. S.L. Clemens” [MTBus 161].

C.F. Cobb wrote from Wash. DC to Sam: “Ten thousand thanks for your kind letter of July 15 [not extant]. / I can’t imagine how such a report started. If there be no offense and no offender and no offended, it resembles, very strongly, a footless stocking without a leg” [MTP].