April 6 Saturday – Thomas B. Reed wrote to Sam, a typed letter on his law offices letterhead, 10 Wall Street. He included a prospectus. Reed suggests “You and Mr. Rogers and I take this whole thing.” He explained it was a solicitation for stock in a Maine corporation that would offer each poor man twenty acres to farm, give him board and lodging, etc. and make him worth $10,000 in five years [MTP]. Note: On Apr. 11 Sam forwarded the letter and prospectus along with his note, to Emilie R. Rogers

(Fatout’s listing for a Smith College Luncheon is in error; see Apr. 7, 1906 entry.)