November 13 Friday – Orion Clemens wrote: “I enclose replies from the mint, and will send you extracts from Macaulay’s Life & Letters next week.” And, “Ma treated me to a dog and pony show at the opera house last Saturday afternoon” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “What a ton of gold and silver is worth”

Rollin M. Daggett wrote from Wash. DC with his travel plans back to San Diego, and the book of legends he was preparing with the Hawaiian King [MTP].

Frank Fuller wrote about the Literary Life fraud of selling him a subscription by falsely assuring them Twain was to run the magazine; Fuller ran an advertisement in the magazine and planned on not paying them to set things right [MTP].

Charles Webster wrote that he’d like the King’s name to be put to Daggett’s book. Also about Charles Allen Thorndike Rice [MTP].

Robert U. Johnson for Century Magazine wrote: “Don’t forget to give us five or six lines about Copyrigth for the Symposium in the Feb. no.” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Same old Johnson”

William H. Knight wrote from Cincinnati, a kindly fan letter, recalling hearing Sam’s first lecture, and enjoying several of his books and his article on “Baby Discipline” [MTP].

William D. Whitney wrote from N. Haven to introduce Rev. Pelham R. Ogle, an English gentleman…who desires the pleasure of your acquaintance” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Prof. Whitney. Philologist Yale College”