September 27 Friday – Orion Clemens wrote that the monthly $200 check was received. Orion loved the sample of the book (CY) and was eager to see the rest. He included a page and a half of his historical research, and more of the same delusional sufferings about Ma [MTP].
Charles Ethan Davis wrote a cryptic postcard to Sam: “Sept 27 2.10 R. = 4614 F. Davis” [MTP].Note: this was the first (extant) of a series of postcards which reported em production numbers by various apprentices, “F” probably Fred Whitmore.
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