April 1 Saturday – Schwartz Bros., New York (soon to be F.A.O. Schwartz) billed Sam $22.25 for Feb. 17, 18, Mar. 17; “dolls, bow, doll beds & bedding, 1 doz arrows, 2 pr skates 4.50; 1 pr skates” [MTP].
Park & Tilford, New York, billed Sam $5 for Mar. 16 purchase “10 Ool tea” (other bills spell this out as oolong tea); paid Apr. 9 [MTP].
James R. Osgood wrote to Sam “a written memorandum on the result of our confab this afternoon over the question of preparing copy for the Library of Humor. Hope you find it all right.” He enclosed the list of the process agreed upon [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Agreement between Howells & Clark as to system of reading for Library of Humor.”