April 18 Thursday – In Hartford, Sam wrote a letter about how to remove tattoos to the editor of the New York Sun. The letter ran in the Apr. 21 issue — see entry.

Benton Coontz wrote to Sam on Missouri General Assembly letterhead. “Dear Sam / Enclosed find clipping which may interest you, and call up old times. I still live at the old town and am connected with the state senate at present…” (clipping enclosed from the Hannibal Journal with reminiscences of Hedrick Smith, Hannibal resident form 1845-1851; Smith was about five years older than Sam) [MTP].

Charles H. Taylor for Boston Globe wrote to Sam: “There is considerable activity about here now on the Mergenthaler Machine. / Mr. Holmes & I are quite anxious to know when we can see yours” [MTP].

Webster & Co. wrote to Sam who had requested copies of contracts for his works — none were found, save one with Charles F. Winch to dramatize TS, which had expired. Miss Hutchinson, literary editor of the Tribune had been asking if she could make mention of Sam’s “new book” [MTP].