December 24 Monday – Frederick J. Hall for Webster & Co. wrote to Sam.

I send by Mr. Eugene Rosenquest, a confidential clerk and a thoroughly reliable young gentleman, a copy of documents for the closing up of the Webster matter. I considered that it was safer and better to send these by special messenger than to trust them to the mails. You will probably get this letter to-morrow (Christmas) morning. He takes a train on Christmas night, and will Wednesday come to your house, as early in the morning as convenient, some time between half past nine and ten. If possible we would like to have it signed in time so that he can take the 12:24 from Hartford back to New York. He will bring with him the two agreements between Mr. Webster and myself, signed by both of us and yet to be signed by yourself and Mrs. Clemens, a letter from me explaining these agreements and some few slight changes that Mr. Webster made before signing them. Also, a letter from Mrs. Webster to Mr. Whitford, which accompanied these contracts, and a letter from Mr. Webster to me. I think it is important that you read all these carefully, especially the letter from Mr. Webster to me, and my letter to you. Upon the signing by yourself and Mrs. Clemens of these contracts, the misery will then be over [MTP].

William J. Hamersley wrote from Mexico City to Sam on Int’l. Co. of Mexico letterhead, “sorely disappointed” he would not be present at the typesetter test, which he hoped would “take place this week.” He wanted to be written of the result [MTP].