October 1 Tuesday – The Clemenses took possession of the Appleton house at Riverdale-on-the-Hudson. Sam wrote sometime after to an unidentified man, heading the letter with this address [MTP].

Sometime between this day and Feb. 22, 1902 Sam also wrote to Frederick A. Duneka [MTP].

Sam also wrote to Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe, acknowledging the $100 check and thanking for Taylor’s compliment [MTP].

October 1 after – In Riverdale, N.Y. Sam wrote to an unidentified man:

No, I wouldn’t break the ink bottle if I had your gift of doing things to rhyme in happy fashion—a gift which was not granted me. You should have come aboard. No one did; and only one person stopped me on the street and gave me a handshake and a welcome—a kindness whichi I still remember gratefully. The fact is, I am so used to being stopped and greeted that I am just spoiled, and expecting it, and discontented and disagreeable when it does not happen [MTP]. Note: this catalogued as “after Aug. 31” but the Clemenses did not take possession of Riverdale house until Oct. 1.