October 31 Sunday – Howells wrote from Boston to Sam.

I have read your Hartford speech twice; and your memoranda, even, can’t put it out of my mind….I await with curiosity your result with the Scotchman [George Gebbie]. If he does not behave honorably, the question for us to consider will be how we can honorably steal his idea. But if we try to be good, we shall be helped [MTHL 1: 337].

The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., “general printers” Hartford, billed Sam $1.75 for “18 copies biographical sketch” [MTP].

Western Union Telegraph Co. billed for October telegrams: Sept. 30, Oct. 12, 16, 19 to Elmira; Oct. 9, 13, 29, 30 to New York; paid Nov. 6 [MTP].