February 27 Wednesday – At 3 p.m. Sam gave a dinner speech at the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hartford for the Hartford Art Society. Unfortunately, the program, which closed at 5 p.m., was not recorded [MTNJ 3: 447n133]. Note: this has been erroneously reported as the Athenaeum Club in Boston.

Harriet D. Andrews for the Hartford Art Society wrote Sam her thanks for his “great kindness. … The barren treasury is one hundred and seventy dollars richer than before, which delights all hearts” [n133].

Dana Estes for Int’l Copyright Assoc. wrote Sam agreeing to the condition that he be given the second or third reading. He enclosed a railroad timetable and suggestions for the best trains to take [MTNJ 3: 452n153].

Mary C. MacDonald wrote her thanks to Sam and would return the $50 to him just as soon as she could [MTP]