November 9 Sunday – In Providence, R.I. Sam wrote to Charles Webster, advising that Pond would “presently begin to render his weekly-or-whatever-it-is account to you, accompanied by money.” Sam wanted these funds untouched and if Webster needed money to apply for it and Sam would draw on Elmira or Hartford banks. Gilder of the Century was “profoundly indebted” to Sam for recommending Kemble as an artist. The magazine would use Kemble “to illustrate a long article of Cable’s” [MTP].
There seems to be a significant discrepancy between the location Fears reports and the letter found in The Twainian (V39 N4 1980):
The following letter is undated, however we have established the date as most likely Nov. 9, 1884, the date it was received in Hartford being clearly Nov. 10th. The government embossed 3c envelope is addressed in pencil “Mrs. S. L. Clemens, Hartford, Conn.” and reads; “In hotel-car 300 miles West of Philadelphia, 11.30 Sunday morning. -- This is a mean place to write in, Livy darling, so I will only attempt a line. Shall telegraph you from Pittsburgh which we are approaching. Dan says the Scrap Book is booming - can’t fill the orders. I've got that engraving invention fixed so I can take it & pay for it when I get back.
This is a very nice car. Slept pretty well last night, & had a pretty good breakfast this morning. I do hope you slept well, but am afraid you didn't. You must have Emily Perkins or some other quiet lady with you.
Well, I love you, love you, darling. Give my love to our Bays. And kiss Motley for me. Sam.”