June 11 Monday – Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam about the Iowa lawsuit against R.T. Root, a general book agent who had not made required payment for Grant’s Memoirs. Hall recommended, “if we can get fifteen, or even twelve thousand dollars, it is best to accept it.” No settlement was made, however, and the court case continued until Jan. 1889, when Webster & Co. won a judgment of $31,433.33. Webster & Co. had to settle for $9,000 due to Root’s lack of assets, and only realized $2,000 after paying the Grant family their share [MTNJ 3: 390n306]. For all the trouble, not much more than attorney fees were realized.