November 30 Saturday – Sam’s 54th Birthday.

Sylvester Baxter for Boston Herald wrote to Sam about the article on the CY they were to run, and sorry Sam could not join them for the Nationalist Club’s anniversary. “Could we not announce you in our list of contributors to The Nationalist Magazine?” He also asked if Sam “could write us a bit of something…” On the envelope Sam wrote, “ 1, No. 2, yes” [MTP].

Richard R. Bowker for Publishers’ Weekly wrote to Sam inviting him to a Dec. 16 gathering on Copyright. “Warner is coming down.” Sam wrote on the envelope, “Can’t” [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam about communications with Samson Low & Co. to publish Henry M. Stanley’s book. They wished for Webster & Co. to make an offer, something Hall found difficult to do by cable, but he had cabled, “We can make a liberal offer. How soon must it be made? Answer.” [MTP].

An unidentified person sent Sam clippings about the Mergenthaler Linotype in London [MTP].

Daniel Whitford for Alexander & Green wrote to Sam that he did not find the agreement of Feb. 1886 among those papers sent him and had telegraphed for it; if he could get it by Monday morning he would come to Hartford on Tuesday morning with such revision of the document that he felt necessary. Sam wrote on the envelope, “Could not waste all that time” [MTP].