January 19 Monday – Sam wrote from Chicago to Charles Webster, adding to the list of things he wanted progress reports on, including the weekly total of money received from Pond [MTP].

He also wrote to Charles Webster from Janesville, Wisc. About statements from Osgood, the possibility of buying him out (he left that up to Webster), statements wanting from American Publishing Co. and Slote & Co., plus he’d heard nothing back from Webster on “that Bromfield and Rice business” [MTP].

Sam also wrote to Livy.

(Back from Evanston—midnight.)

1 line—only 1 line, sweetheart—got to get up early in the morning.             

Yes, I got Stedman’s & all your letters, without doubt…I’ve written to Bissell & to Charley Webster about that bond. The loan was made under Mr. Perkins Administration [MTP].

Charles Webster wrote (three telegrams enclosed, A.J. Bromfield wishing a chapter of HF), having rec’d Sam’s of Jan. 15 from Keokuk: bedclamp matters; the Estes & Lauriat suit, forcing him to leave the office with Bromfield in charge; agent complaints [MTP].