August 6 Tuesday – Dorothy Quick was visiting Sam in Tuxedo Park, N.Y. being brave not to be homesick.

Pardon B. Gifford wrote from New Bedford, Mass. to ask Sam “to express some little sentiment about our old city to assist us in booming old home week” [MTP]. Note: Lyon wrote on the letter: “Answd. Aug 9, ‘07”

Howells & Stokes wrote to ask Sam if they should design a simple mantel for the music room of the Redding house, as the carved Scotch mantel might be a problem should Sam want to dispose of the house later [MTP].

Amy L. Muick wrote from Bremen, Germany to ask Sam to write her a line [MTP]. Note: Lyon wrote on the letter: “Answd. Aug 20, ‘07”