January 14 Monday – Sam’s notebook: “Boston, Aldrich ‘Murray Hull [sic Hall]’ has gradually 6 bastards put upon him by the courts—some on no good evidence but his lecherous character” [NB 44 TS 3]. Note: Murray Hall was a woman who masqueraded as a man for over 25 years, married two women, worked tirelessly for Tammany Hall, and generally fooled everyone until her death (at an estimated 70 years of age) on Jan. 16 [NY Times, Jan. 19, 1901, p3. “Murray Hall Fooled Many Shrewd Men.”

Sam and Livy planned to travel to Boston and a visit with Thomas Bailey Aldrich and family, returning on Jan. 17 [Jan. 5 to Gurlitz; others]. Note: the trip likely took place, since no outgoing letters are extant from Jan. 14 to 18, and NB entries seem to confirm; Fatout lists a Jan. 16 Boston dinner speech for Sam.