January 7 Friday – Katharine I. Harrison wrote to Sam, replying to his Dec. 18 and Dec. 21 letters (neither extant). She sent “the Calcutta letter” to John Brusnahan (foreman at the NY Herald) and would report back what he said. She also clarified the statement she’d sent: Bainbridge Colby (attorney and assignee for Sam’s debts) kept sending information and she had to update the statement three times; Mrs. Jesse Grant was paid “her 50%,” leaving $1,471.55 owed her; and the Thomas Russell debt had been settled. She had rec’d the English version of FE (More Tramps Abroad ,) and “enjoyed it immensely.” The new office (on the 11th floor) was in disorder with painters—“quite an improvement on the 4th floor.” She ended by asking if he would tell Mrs. Clemens that she didn’t want any pay for “the little” she had done, and was “only too glad to be able to do it for you both” [MTHHR 314-5].

A batch of letters of thanks from paid creditors of the C.L. Webster & Co. were forwarded by Katharine I. Harrison to Sam [MTHHR 323 and n1]. See also Feb. 25 from Harrison.