December 23 Wednesday – Julian Hawthorne wrote, Hawthorne to Author’s Club before Dec. 10 enclosed. He enclosed a notice that balloting on Will Carleton would be postponed until after Dec. 31. Hawthorne’s tiny hand shows he agreed and thanked Sam for his proxy and letter [MTP].

C.A. Martin wrote to criticize Sam’s Century article, “The Private History of a Campaign That Failed.” “I am very sorry you published such a story….If you have a boy I hope he has not read this shameful story of cowardice & folly…” [MTP]. Note: luckily, Sam did not have a boy (editors need humor also).

William H. Sage wrote. The letter is torn away top & bottom leaving only a paragraph referring to Joe Twichell as a new member and something about $100 [MTP].