December 28 Wednesday – In Florence Sam wrote again to Frederick J. Hall, continuing his ideas about selling interest in LAL. He was proposing to sell “enough of” his and Hall’s interest for $200,000 to a friend, who he thought would decline, “as he knows nothing about the book business.” Sam felt that Carnegie might buy at that price and suggested Hall ask him. If he were home there were a couple of schemes he would employ to sell an interest in the company [MTLTP 330]. Note: the friend was possibly Matthew Arnot.

Sam also wrote to Dr. William Wilberforce Baldwin in Livy’s behalf.

Mrs. Clemens is constantly awakened in the night by excessive dryness of the mouth & lips. It is accompanied by a bad taste. She is obliged to swallow some water every time she is wakened in this way.

Would the doctor send the prescription to 15 Ogni Santi where they could call for it? [MTP].