October 25 Monday – Sam’s second letter to the editor of the Hartford Courant regarding George Vaughan was published under the headline “Information from Professor A.B.” Sam may have written the letter on Oct. 22. No “endorser” for Vaughan had been found, and Sam used Vaughan’s letters against him in this article [MTL 6: 563]. See Sept. 29 entry.

October 25–28 Thursday – Livy and Sam wrote from Hartford to Dr. John Brown, answering his letter with news about the babies and Sam’s new book, but mostly urging Brown to travel to the U.S. for a visit and to bring his son Jock Brown [MTL 6: 570].

October 25–November 7 Sunday – Sometime between these dates Sam wrote from Hartford to John. W. Stancliff, a marine painter with a studio in Hartford. On Nov. 8 the Women’s Centennial Association of Hartford held an exhibition of loaned art and antiques. Sam and Livy loaned four paintings. Sam’s letter describing prints in a book made by a young lady in London was printed in the Hartford Courant [MTL 6: 573-4].