January 8 Tuesday – John Brusnahan for N.Y. Herald wrote to thank Sam “for the great and important information” sent. “It is, without doubt, the greatest achievement of the age. The whole civilized world is your oyster now.” Howland was less joyful, “having been disappointed so often” [MTP].

Richard Malcolm Johnston wrote to Sam that his “proposal of yesterday is the very thing I wanted. I had intended to give you an hour & twenty minutes.” He’d declined a dinner invitation for the two of them because he’d written Mr. Goddard that they would “repair to the University Club” after the reading [MTP].

Webster & Co. Sent Sam a long detailed letter and financial statement, enclosing contracts and a note from Daniel Whitford “explaining the same.” W.E. Dibble had been paid amounts owed [MTP].