December 9 Saturday – Karl & Hattie J. Gerhardt wrote twice to Sam and Livy, in the first enclosing “a clearance paper from our consul here for a box (contents marked on invoice). It will go on the ‘Labrador’ … which sails from Ham on the 16th of December.” The baby bust was inside. The second one page letter was simply Merry Christmas wishes [MTP].

Horace Russell wrote from NYC, hoping Sam had picked a topic for the evening of the 22nd. He listed other speakers and their subjects and did not need to know Sam’s much before a day or two ahead [MTP].