August 7 Friday – Sam wrote from Bayreuth, Germany to Frederick J. Hall concerning details of McClure’s publication of The American Claimant, which would begin in January. Sam wanted confirmation that the second installment payment would be made at that time, and that the serial would finish in March, 1892. If the McClure Syndicate elected to publish the book in a London monthly wouldn’t that force Sam to wait longer than sixteen weeks for his money, thereby forcing a delay of Webster & Co. publishing it as a book? Sam was glad that Hall was paying off the Mt. Morris Bank debt and connection — which is what the money was recently sent for [MTLTP 281]. Note: The London monthly was The Idler. Unfortunately, Sam made no mention of schedule or family activities.