October 25 Friday – In Hartford Sam wrote to Charles H. Taylor of the Boston Globe who had invited him to speak before the Boston Press Club in early November. Sam thanked him but wrote,

I shall without doubt be compelled to spend the first ten days of November in Washington [MTP].

Karl Gerhardt wrote a short note to Sam: “Enclosed please find quarterly receipts on policy no-333154-Equitable Life $5000-to date” [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam: “Your favor, regarding Mr. Howells, is received, and he is probably, by this time, in receipt of a letter such as you suggested. / Mr. Beard is keeping right up to time and we do not anticipate any delay.” References were now being checked for all applications by book agents [MTP].