March 20 Wednesday – Reading in Volume 1 of The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning, Sam recorded his progress along the margin on p.81: “Finished here March 20/89 I declare! What time it is!” [Gribben 105]. (See Mar. 27 for next notation.)

An unidentified person (signed, “A Bostonian”) wrote to Sam asking for an autograph [MTP].

Webster & Co. wrote to Sam: “The enclosed letter speaks for itself. We have written Mr. Anthony that we would refer the matter to you…” (Anthony to Webster & Co. Mar. 20 enclosed, which provided the addresses of John H. Harley and F.T. Merrill, and offered his book-making services) [MTP].