January 13 Saturday – Sam had an open weekend and wrote a short note from Pittsburgh to Livy, sending clippings of favorable reviews. In the note he wrote that he’d just sent a “long dispatch,” which has been lost [MTL 5: 22].

Sam also sent a check and note to James Redpath for $124.69. The Lyceum charged speakers a 10% commission, and Sam owed back fees [26].

Sam sent a second letter to Redpath and George L. Fall, enclosing $100 and claiming he’d sent five letters:

Gentlemen:—

Enclosed find my draft for $100 in your favor. Please acknowledge.

Yours

S. L. Clemens.

There now. I have written you five letters all at once [&] put a New York draft in each. ([$124.69], $100, $200, $180, [&] $100.) [$704.69] altogether, [&] I have dated these letters from everywhere so some of them will get through anyway. [MTP, drop-in letters]. Note: only two of these five survive.