January 10 Sunday – Richard Watson Gilder wrote on Wells College, Aurora NY letterhead to ask Sam if he could be present on Wed. Jan. 13 at Carnegie Hall, 5 p.m. for a meeting in memory of Stedman—“if it wouldn’t be a burden” [MTP].

Charles J. Langdon wrote to ask Sam for his one-third share of the taxes on the Erie Basin property at Buffalo, amounting to $44.27. After receiving rent on the property he would return Sam’s one-third share. He also wrote: “We are having bitter cold weather here, and Ida, Peter the dog, and I are keeping the big house alone and trying to keep warm. We expect Edna home to-day and shall be very glad to get her back. / I sent Clara on January 11th a draft for some coupons which were paid on bonds belonging to her January 1st, but have not heard from her” [MTP].