January 16 Thursday – Sam paid $10,000 for a 544’ x 320’ lot in Hartford deeded this day [MTL 5: 271, 277]. Andrews states it was “later enlarged by a second purchase…for $20,000” total [81].

For three days the area was covered with ice; Livy wrote about it in her Jan. 19 diary entry.

James Redpath & George L. Fall wrote to Sam advising that Thomas B. Pugh of Phila. “offers 400$ for a lecture in his course and gives you these dates to select from”…etc. He asked for a telegram reply [MTP].