October 27 Wednesday – Sam wrote from Hartford to Clara M. Wilson, a girl who had written asking for an autograph with sentiment. “Most of these swell proverbs which we have fed on, morally, all our lives, are brim full of humor…” Sam gave an example: “A lie carries with it its own antidote.”

“There—I don’t know who is the author of it, but it is the most gravely humorous maxim that exists. The humor of it, is, that it is a palpable & impudent lie itself, yet carries no antidote with it, for every goose in Christendom believes it” [MTLE 5: 185].

Sam also wrote to George Gibbie, letter not extant but referred to in Gebbie’s of Oct. 29 which thanked for a portrait sent.

Sam also wrote to C.F. Cobb, letter not extant but referred to in Cobb’s of Oct. 29.

W.H. Daggett, “awning stripes & furniture” billed Sam $2 for “taking down awnings” [MTP].