August 12 Saturday – J.W. Bryan for St. Louis & Vicksburgh Line wrote from steamer City of Greenville, in St. Louis after seeing a telegram Sam sent to Capt. James O’Neal. He gave details of the injuries in the explosion [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “ ‘Gold Dust’ wounded”

Charles Webster wrote (twice). In the first letter he enclosed two illustrations, one for the Palmer Home Life Bible; he clarified the cost of a brass plate. On the second letter Webster replied to Sam’s request for “a simple statement of the accounts” for Kaolatype. He offered 6 plus pages of details and explanations [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the first env., “Wild cost of a spelter for brass plate”; on the 2nd: “Webster Statement Kaolatype"