September 20 Monday – Charles Webster wrote from London to his Uncle Sam. His business was complete in Europe; he’d “made contracts with the best firms in each of the following countries: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Holland and England.” Webster & Co. Was to receive 20% of the retail price of the Pope book, the firms to translate and publish at their expense. He announced they would sail on the City of Rome Sept. 30, the first passage he could make [MTP].

September 20 Monday ca. – Karl Gerhardt wrote to Sam asking his advice about allowing a Mr. Cleveland to go to California on his behalf to secure from the Lick estate of $160,000 monies for statuary “illustrating the History & growth of California.” (Chapman to Gerhardt Sept. 10 enclosed) [MTP].