March 25 Saturday – Sam wrote from Hartford to James R. Osgood about offering the “Stolen White Elephant” to Century. Sam had sent it to Howells to review. There were also some details about letterhead and Charles Clark’s name and P.O. Box being on it [MTP].

Frank Fuller wrote in a hurry seeing his family off, about Dean Sage and stock opportunities [MTP].

George N. Marsh for Kaolatype Engraving Co. wrote: “Yours of 24th inst is received with check for $500.00 enclosed for which credit has been given. / … Geo. N. Marsh” [MTP].

Dean Sage wrote that he’d be happy to see Fuller but had all the stock he felt he should carry [MTP].

before March 27– (MTP’s transcription is labeled “before 1 April 1882”) Sam wrote a one-liner from New York to James R. Osgood: “Submit this to Howells, first”; enclosed was the MS of “The Stolen White Elephant” [MTHL 1: 397]. Note: MTHL 1: gives the date as “shortly before” Mar. 27, when Sam thanked Howells for reading the story.