July 8 Sunday – Ira Bell wrote from Southville, N.Y. asking for $15,000. Sam wrote on the envelope, “Prohibitionist crank” [MTP].

S.A. Heckethorne wrote from Los Angeles to Sam of a “financial proposition” based on an idea he had for publishing houses to realize “a few cool millions.” He wanted Sam’s promise he wouldn’t be “out in the rain” should he disclose his secret [MTP].

Frederick Hall sent Sam two flyers, one a notice for the General Sheridan book — “We are having this published in some of the papers,” and the second a notice to agents from Hubbard Brothers, Phila. — We are having trouble to secure agents on a/c of books of this kind” [MTP].