November 10 Thursday – At the Hotel Krantz in Vienna, Austria, Sam wrote again to James M. Tuohy of the N.Y. World, to correct the price “Wapping Alice,” sent earlier, to $2,000.

P.S. I make fiction of this tale, for the public won’t give shucks for fact when they can get fiction—& besides I’ve always been a little sore over this cussed adventure, & I couldn’t bring myself to substitute my own name for “Jackson’s” if I should try. However, some day in my Autobiography I intend to get over that delicacy. The thing happened in my house fifteen years ago—I have changed one large but not essential detail—& the participants are mainly dead by this time, perhaps. But my pastor the Rev. Joe Twichell isn’t, & he took out the license, sweated 3 hours in the bathroom, married the couple, & gave me his tearful blessing for my good deed [MTP]. Note: See July 18, 1877 entry, Vol. I. Sam expected the price to be too rich for Tuohy, in which case Rogers would get these MSS. He preferred not to publish in the World.

Sam also wrote an excerpt from his forthcoming article in Harper’s, “Concerning the Jews,” to an unidentified person.

The Jew is not a burden upon the Charities of the State, nor of the city; these could cease their functions without affecting him. When he is well enough to work, he works; when he is incapacitated his own people take care of him. And not in a poor & stingy way, but with a fine & large benevolence. His race is entitled to be called the most benevolent of all the races of men [MTP].

Rogers cabled Sam: “Harper Bliss myself agreed on contract papers drawn shall I sign cable answer introduction wanted thousand dollars all right Rogers” [NB 40 TS 50 ]. Note: Sam cabled answer on Nov. 11.