January 14 Monday – William Dean Howells sent a note to Sam that they were “all expecting you at our Moretti dinner, Friday night of this week. Come directly on your return from Baltimore” [MTP].

Webster & Co. wrote to Sam (financial statement enclosed, balance: $19,289.31). “Your note with reference to Mr. Orion Clemens received and carefully noted, also note from Mr. Whitmore. Prof. John Fiske’s address is simply Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass.” It was but rumor that Fiske was writing a US History. Sam noted on the envelope to write Fiske [MTP].