March – About this month, Sam wrote a one-sentence letter to Stilson Hutchins (1838-1912), best known as the founder of the Washington Post, introducing:

Paige and Davis, who desire to see the type-setter at work, per my conversation with you [MTP] Note: possibly the typesetter then in evaluation at the Post.

Kinsmen Club sent Sam their printed rules adopted by the English section and Am. section [MTP].

Philadelphia Press sent Sam a form letter asking for the names of ten authors who, in his opinion, were “among the leading storywriters and poets in the US. Sam wrote “Unanswered letters” [MTP].

Maplecroft Dairy, William R. Hurd proprietor, Hartford billed $16.40: “Jany 14 Butter; Feby 14th Butter; 28th ‘Song View’ Butter; 8 expresses”: paid Mar. 5 [MTP].