July 12 Wednesday – Orion Clemens wrote to Sam suggesting he might be of some use to Webster in NY, at least “by saving him from yielding to temptation, and to you by saving you from the results of such yielding.” (transcript of Orion to Webster July 11 enclosed) [MTP].

Fox & Co., Hartford grocers, billed Sam “To Mdse as per Pass Book” $35.04 [MTP].

Charles Webster wrote to Sam: “It certainly looks as if some one had stolen a good deal of money those years that no dividends were declared. It is a good point and worth looking into” (for Am. Pub. Co.) [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Mostly about Pub. Royalties"