February – Sam wrote to Frank Fuller, responding to a proposal (not extant).

That has a very pleasant sound, my boy. Go you ahead & do as you have proposed to do. We will make the said assignments. Old Bowers has been haunting Dan Slote, (121 Wm. st.,) every day, lately. I told Dan I will never see him, & to tell him to go to you for the talk which he desired to have [MTPO]. Note: H.C. Bowers. See June 11, 1877 and Feb. 24, 1880 for more on what Bowers was up to. When it came to Fuller, a variety of investments were usually involved.

Clemens purchased four-fifths of the stock in the Kaolatype Engraving Co. and became president. The cost, $20,000. See AMT 2: 489.