February 7 Thursday – Charles J. Langdon wrote to Sam on behalf of Towner, a writer he knew. “I am greatly obliged to you for your letter of Feby 5th / It contains valuable information & I shall at once proceed to offer poor Towner some advice…” [MTP].

February 7 and 8 Friday – Orion Clemens wrote to Sam, Orion stories & clipping enclosed from the Keokuk Constitution, which claimed Twain trained a dog named Jo Cook. The article continued the misinformation that Sam was now editor of the Courant, due to the news that the newspaper office was connected to Sam’s house by telephone [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Preserve” and “Orion story”