December 18 Monday – Grace Meyer wrote from New Paris, Indiana to Sam, with a pathetic story of her life. A fan, but she didn’t seem to ask for anything except that the letter not be made public [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Poor devil!”

Samuel E. Dawson wrote from Montreal about sending his book and his desire to visit at Hartford. He mentioned giving Julian Hawthorne a book and also having rec’d Sam’s letter [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “refers to Plymouth Rock speech”