October 16 Thursday – In Hartford Sam wrote to Daniel Whitford, his N.Y. attorney with Alexander & Green, about the continuing saga of the P&P dramatizations in the courts.

Frohman acknowledges that Mrs. Richardson has rights by continuing to pay a portion of her royalties to her. Is that not a confession that I have rights also? Am I to be insulted in this brutal way by this son of a bitch & have no recourse? [MTP]. Note: Amid all the injunctions and legal battles, Sam did not receive royalties on the plays.

Sam also wrote to an unidentified clothier apologizing for a delay in paying a bill. He sent a check and wrote if the clothes were ready to send them to his Hartford address [MTP].

Phineas Taylor Barnum inscribed his book, Dollars and Sense; or How to Get On. The Whole Secret in a Nutshell (1890): To Saml. L. Clemens, Esq. (Mark Twain) with kind regards of P.T. Barnum, Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 16, 1890 [Gribben 48].

Robert F. Gibson wrote to Sam suggesting he write on the issue of the Single Tax and “examine the possibilities of the subject for pathos and humor.” Sam wrote, “Advice gratis” on the envelope [MTP].

Candace Wheeler wrote to Sam about the impression his family made on them at Onteora, and renewed her offer of a lot for them to build on there [MTP].