May 16 Friday – The Monday Evening Club, Hartford sent Sam an invitation to the May 19 meeting at Frank W. Cheney’s home. Sam wrote on the env., “Brer, say I am gone to New York for a few days & probably will not be back in time / SLC” [MTP].

Henry Holiday wrote from Chicopee Falls, Mass. to Sam, enclosing Bellamy’s May 15 letter of introduction. Holiday wanted to meet the author of Huck Finn, and was staying in Boston. A May 20 postcard to Whitmore identifies Holiday as a lecturer on Naturalist Art; he was on a tour of major US cities [MTP]. Note: it is not clear if this was the renowned artist.

George Standring wrote from London to Sam sending a two-inch clipping, which reported that the “Leeds Mercury” was using the Mergenthaler machines. Standring was looking forward to hear from Sam “the final, complete & overwhelming success of the [Paige] machine.” There had been rumors that Sam would come over for the London reception of Henry M. Stanley. When Sam did come, why not “lecture a few” there? [MTP].