January 31 Thursday – At 10 a.m. in New York, Sam left for Washington joined by Robert Underwood Johnson of Century Magazine [MTNJ 3: 445]. The men aimed to lobby for passage of a copyright bill. Sam also referred to a “prospectus” to take to Washington, probably investment promotion for the typesetter as the prospectus for CY was not completed until Oct. 1889 [n125].

James S. Metcalfe for American Newspaper Publishers’ Association wrote to Sam asking if the Paige typesetter would be exhibited “at our Convention on the 13th proximo?” The Paige machine was not ready and Whitmore estimated another week of work [MTNJ 3: 448n135].

Webster & Co. wrote two letters to Sam, announcing that Bromfield & Co. had bought the old stock of the Beecher biography for $4,000 [MTLTP 252n1].

E. Butler wrote from Muscatine, Iowa to Sam (before this day): “I’m a farmer and I’ve been a thinkin’ how as writin’ ud be easier work” and wanted to know if Sam thought it would pay better! [MTP].