December 31 Saturday – In Florence Sam ended the year in bed, still suffering from a bad cold [Jan. 1 to Hall].

Year end – Frederick J. Hall’s “Summary of Royalties” for the last half of 1892 shows that The American Claimant had not sold well, just under $700, as compared to older books, P&P, just over $1,000, and HF nearly $1,500 [MTLTP 333n2].

Powers writes, “by year’s end, the company [Webster & Co.] owed Sam $79,341.79,” up from $74,087.35 when the Clemenses left America [MT A Life 543].