October 7 Thursday – In Hartford Sam wrote to John C. Underwood. Sam identified the “professor” who’d fraudulently solicited funds for a “southern school” as George Vaughan, and asked Underwood to endorse him. Unfortunately, Underwood, a district court judge, was deceased, as was another on Vaughan’s list he showed to Sam [MTL 6: 550].

Sam telegraphed P.T. Barnum suggesting a visit on Oct. 11 after Barnum had desired to postpone a planned visit on Oct. 9 [MTL 6: 555].

Phineas T. Barnum wrote “many thanks for your telegram” but he had to go to Boston Tuesday [MTP].

Samuel R. Glenn wrote “Herald Office” at the top of the page and not postmarking this until Oct. 20. “I send the enclosed [not in file] for a double purpose, to wit, first, for the reason that it may not have come athwart your boughs in your suburban retreat, and secondly to let you know that I am still an occupant of these lowlands of the Heavenly Kingdom. / With kindest regards to Mrs. C…” [MTP].