March 5 Monday – Samuel E. Dawson, Sam’s Canadian publisher in Montreal, wrote to Sam of his “long commitment to international copyright and his long service to American authors.” Dawson felt he had not received credit for his efforts and enclosed copies of his lecture on copyright he’d sent to Roswell Smith of the Century. Dawson wanted Sam to discuss the matter with Richard Watson Gilder of the Century in order to receive the recognition Dawson felt due, which wouldn’t hurt his publishing business any [MTNJ 3: 377n251].

U.S. Senate (unsigned) sent a notice to Sam that the Committee on Patents would have a hearing on the subject of International Copyright Mar. 9 at 10 a.m. [MTP].

H.E. Harrington for Mutual Life Ins. Co. wrote soliciting a policy to Sam [MTP].

Olympe Dupuy wrote from Nashville, Tenn. “I was so glad when I read your little sketch telling me Abelards first name, I had wanted to know it so long…it was Peter…I felt so sorry for you having printed it George W.” Sam wrote on the envelope, “Geo. W. Abelard” [MTP].