February 28 Saturday – Sam and Cable read at the Congregational Church, Washington, D.C.

Note: Fatout gives figures from Pond’s cashbook, listing $789 as the take from this reading [Circuit 218]. Thus ended the “Twins of Genius” tour: total gross receipts, $46,201, from which Cable’s salary and expenses took more than $20,000. Cable earned $6,750, Sam approximately $15,000, and Pond’s commissions “a modest $2500 to $3000” [228].

Howells responded to Sam’s Feb. 27 letter, advising him to “let Goodwin have the play.” Howells thought Nat Goodwin would pay more than Raymond offered. As to the complaints about Cable’s religion, Howells recalled that he came to tea and made “me go to church with him…” [MTHL 2: 521].

Western Union Telegraph Co. billed Sam $2.03 for February telegrams sent: Feb. 3 to Chicago and from Newport; Feb. 12 to So. Manchester [Mass.], Feb. 25, 26 to New York; paid Mar. 4 [MTP].

William L. Alden wrote that he’d read excerpts of HF in the Century “& enjoyed them more than I ever enjoyed any magazine articles anywhere” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “very personal letter unanswered”