July 2 Saturday † – At the Glenham Hotel in New York, Sam wrote to Frederick J. Hall. Though the letter is given July 1 by MTP, it is labeled by Sam “Saturday” and Sam advises he was going to Elmira “to-morrow (Sunday) but shall be back here Monday evening.” Thus it is labeled July 2. Also, Sam may have sent a letter to Hall while in N.Y. due to an office closure for the weekend. He did not make the trip.

Sam also wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore.

If Mrs. Clemens should consent to sell Mallory that 3 years’ option on all the royalties at his March terms, I will cable thus:

“Webster co. New York. Sell.”

If she refuses I’ll write; for she might relent & then I could beat the letter with cablegram as above [MTP].