December 24 Wednesday – Sam and Stoddard took a train to Salisbury for Christmas. They stayed at the White Hart Hotel near the Salisbury Cathedral and were shown around by William Blackmore (1827-1878), a wealthy solicitor who had traveled in the American West. They had dinner with friends of Blackmore. In the evening Sam sent Livy a cablegram wishing her “Merry Christmas!” [MTL 5: 534-5]