April 17 Wednesday – In Hartford Sam wrote his mother-in-law, Olivia Lewis Langdon, in poor health but coming for a visit. Sam told her of Livy’s needed rest for pinkeye and being under the care of Dr. William T. Bacon. Sam wrote of the “good season” and the “blackbirds in full bloom…Summer threatens to break on us now, any day & make everything beautiful.” He also advised her to bring her “other dress along,” for a “grand charity ball” at Mrs. Samuel Colt’s on May 7 for the Union for Home Work [MTP].

Webster & Co. wrote to Sam. The parade of the Centennial of Washington’s Inaugural would pass by the building and tickets would be required. Hall would mail “entrance tickets to Mr. Warner and Rev. Dr. Twichell and also send Mr. Wetmore [Whitmore] two tickets as requested”; the R.T. Root matter was settled, and after paying Mrs. Grant her share, the firm netted but $2,000 on the $30,000 debt [MTP].