September 28 Friday – Sam wrote from Hartford to Orion. Sam had hired his brother to supply lists of dates for English kings for the memory board game.

My Dear Bro – Kings rec’d. Quite satisfactory. Send balance soon as you can.

O, yes!—go right along with the former labor the minute you get the skeletons done—but don’t print till I say.

The news from Ma is first rate. All well here & send love. Sam [MTP].

Charles H. Botsford for The Manhattan wrote asking writing for their Christmas issue [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Answered”

Charles A. Dana for the New York Sun wrote: “Many thanks for your valuable suggestion. We will try it on” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “I proposed that he publish the death-rate of the whole country over a week in the Sun”