January 24 Friday – In Hartford Sam wrote a two-line decline to Clarence W. Bowen:

My hand is out, on miscellaneous work, from lack of practice, & so it would not be worth while to try [MTP].

January 24 Friday ca. † – On or just after this date, Sam answered J.L. Dawkins’ Jan. 22 request to lecture in Toronto. As he often did, he wrote a note on the envelope and forwarded it to Franklin G. Whitmore: “Brer W, Please explain to him that I am unable to do any lecturing this year” [MTP].