September 10 Tuesday – Sam made a solo trip to New York City, as family plans to leave Quarry Farm by this day had changed. On the train he noted the boy who sold him a Sept. Harper’s [MTNJ 3: 519&n121]. He stayed at the Murray Hill Hotel through Sept. 12 and then returned for a few days before leaving Elmira with the family for Hartford.

Sam’s notebook: [chk#] 4416. Mrs. Crane, Sept 10, $640. [3: 491]. Note: the family’s expenses for their summer stay.

A list of errands for N.Y., crossed out as completed through number 9:

Shirts. 2. Patent leathers

3.Players card for Frank Finlay. Laffan. & Lotos.

4.Money from hotel.

5.Telegraph home.

6.Barber. 7.Hammersley.

8. Century Office. 9. Harpers.

10. Laffan. 11. Whitford 3 p.m. [Sept. 11]

12. Phonograph