October 29 Wednesday – Sam wrote from Hartford to L.T. Adams, enclosing the draft of a letter he’d written to George Baker, regarding the music-box shipment from Geneva, Switzerland [MTLE 4: 122].

Sam received a letter from Colonel Richard Stanley Tuthill, chairman of the banquet committee, about his attendance at the Chigago Army Reunion [123]. The letter caused Sam to reevaluate his invitation—the idea of using the “Babies” speech instead of the toast to “Women” intrigued him after “working out a few notes.” Sam telegraphed Colonel Tuttle and General Strong to accept the Banquet invitation for Nov. 13 [123].

Sam wrote checks drawn on George P. Bissell & Co., Bankers, Hartford, to Mssrs. Arnold, Constable Co., $37.15; Adams Express, $50.55; and to himself $100 [MTP].