January 2 Wednesday – Sam referred to “last night at dinner” with Elsie Leslie on his Jan. 3 inscription to HF. It’s not known where and who else was at the dinner, but likely Elsie’s mother and perhaps Augustin Daly and other stage personalities.

Richard Malcolm Johnston wrote to Sam “relieved and grateful” for getting his and “Mr. Warner’s telegram yesterday. It was just as good in both of you as it could be. I had heard that you had decided not to read in public any more except on special occasions, and I was thankful that my own case came within the exceptions.” Sam wrote on the envelope, “Johnston’s proposition about the Club” [MTP].