March 6 Saturday – Sam wrote from Hartford to Charles H. Clark (John Quill or Max Adeler) of the Hartford Courant, denying he hadn’t ever killed any Indians, nor had Dan De Quille. Such a rumor had been “gotten up by the Indians” he wrote.

“Years ago, I was accused of loading an Indian up with beans lubricated with nitro-glycerin & sending him in an ox wagon over a stumpy road. This was impossible, on its face, for no one would risk oxen in that way” [MTLE 5: 34].

Rev. Dr. J.C. Eccleston (b. 1837) wrote from Stapleton, NY to Sam. “I am indebted to the enterprise of my young friend—Mr. Edward D. Appleton of Trinity College for the honour of your name to the public letter—inviting me to deliver my illustrated lecture ‘Westminster Abbey’ in Hartford next Monday evening” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Dr Eccleston.”

Dr. C.C. Moore wrote to Sam, 7 clippings of testimonials enclosed. Moore sent “a sample of Moore’s Throat & Lung Lozenges,” a remedy for colds [MTP].