May 23 Friday – Rufus Slattery, secretary of the Elmira YMCA, sent Sam an announcement of an amateur photo contest. Slattery wanted to enter a photo he took of Sam, who responded through Whitmore on May 24 [MTP].

Henry (Harry) Edwards wrote from Dunedin, NZ to Sam, enclosing a clipping from an Auckland newspaper which promised a dramatization of P&P in Melbourne in the spring (US Fall). “The colonial rights have already been secured,” the article said. [MTP].

William Thomas Stead for Review of Reviews wrote to Sam enclosing this month’s issue in which he defended CY; Stead related that The Lyceum was “the organ of the Jesuits of Dublin and they are particularly indignant with you and me — with you for writing King Arthur and with me for giving it the benefit of publicity in my Review.” Stead related other publications and their take on the book. Sam wrote on the envelope, “Interesting letter from W.T. Stead Editor Review of Reviews” [MTP].