March 21 Thursday – Sam’s notebook: “Henry Holt 7.30 711 Madison Ave” [NB 44 TS 7].

At 1410 W. 10th in N.Y.C., Sam wrote to John White Alexander:

“Is it strictly private, & no reporters? If so, that’s in my line. Am I too impudent?” [MTP]. See Aug. 10, 1888.

James L. Hickok of Binghamton, N.Y. wrote to Sam requesting a lecture to help raise funds for a public library [MTP].

Eleanore W. Sheffield a Missionary of the American Board wrote from Peking, China, observing that by the time he read this letter he would probably have realized his mistake in “Sitting in Darkness”; Sheffield hoped “his sense of justice” would “not fail” [MTP].