May 10 Thursday – Sam’s notebook: “Mrs. Hincks–dinner” [NB 43 TS 10]. Note: in the back of this NB Sam wrote Mrs. Hinck’s address: “Maitland House Church street Kensington” [TS 33]

At 30 Wellington Court in London, Sam wrote a short note to Poultney Bigelow.

“If the right & proper wording of that blessing shall occur to me I will give it voice—otherwise it will be best to keep still & not spoil the harmonies” [MTP]. Note: Sam would speak at Bigelow’s house opening the following day.