August 13 Thursday – One of Sam’s notes to his invalid wife inform us of his activities this day at the funeral of William E. Dodge, Jr. (1832-1903), Riverdale neighbor, who died at age 71 on Aug. 9 in Bar Harbor, Maine. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church in Riverside at 10:30 a.m. Sam’s note, on or just after this day:
Dearheart, in accordance with orders, I drove in state in John’s ambulance at 4 p.m. & left cards at the Perkinses which were not to home, then visited an hour at William E.’s house—half an hour with Mrs. Dodge, then half an hour with Mr. Dodge & Miss Grace when they came from somewheres—& as Mrs. Wm E. was present all the time, it makes an hour & a half altogether; which is curious, because I was not gone from home as long as that. I can’t understand it, but it is so. I love you my darling, & you are booming along splendidly. / Y [MTP; NY Times Aug. 10, “William E. Dodge Dead,” p.1; Aug.11, “Funeral of William E. Dodge” p.7]. Note: George Walbridge Perkins, Sr. family.