January 7 Wednesday – Sam’s notebook: “1 p.m. Moretti’s 151 W. 34 / Howells to Harry Harland. / 7 p.m. Home. Wright & Kelsey” [NB 46 TS 4]. Sam also added to the nine items listed on Jan. 5: “#10. June 12/02. ‘The Am. Pl. Co’ / $5,000. Endorsed twice ‘the A.P. Co’ / H.E. Wright, General Manager” [ibid. 4-5].
William D. McCrackan wrote to Sam, writing “Personal” at the top. “I wish to thank you for your good New Year wishes and take the opportunity of reciprocating. …I have countermanded the order for a copy of Mrs. Eddy’s “Miscellaneous Writings” and return check which you sent me” [MTP]. Note: Sam’s check #484 for $2.25 drawn on the Lincoln National Bank payable to the Christian Science Pub. Co. is in the file, uncashed.
Howard Pyle wrote from Wilmington, Delaware to Sam, thanking him for the New Year’s greeting.
I am not really and truly a literary man, you know. So, when a master workman is pleased to praise my work, I feel at once surprised and very grateful.
To the great delight of myself and my family we have been reading your papers in the North American Review touching upon Christian Science. I use the phrase “touching upon” quite advisedly. I mean it for a joke. You are cutting your slices beautifully;—I hope next month you will rub a little salt into the places that smart the most [MTP].