FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

Early in September he wrote his mother: September, 1886.
DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

I said I would take it as I would have my mornings free to write the article and what afternoons I did not have newspaper work besides.

This is satisfactory.