May 18 Friday – Charles R. Brown for American Magazine wrote asking Sam his views on the passage of the “Chase International Copy-right Bill” [MTP].

Helen M. Dove wrote a begging letter to Sam asking him not to consider her a beggar! [MTP].

E.J. Hamersley wrote to Sam; most of it is illegible [MTP].

Webster & Co., per Arthur H. Wright wrote a note of the $5,694.05 bank balances to Sam [MTP].