October 7 Tuesday – James R. Gilmore for James T. White & Co., publishers, N.Y. wrote to Sam asking for “fuller details” on Sam’s life in preparing a “National Clyclopedia of American Biography” [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam (encl. Towle to Webster & Co. Oct. 1 which asked to use short excerpts for school books). Weekly and monthly reports were mentioned but are not extant. Over $3,000 had been collected on LAL for Sept. Towle’s letter was for Sam’s consideration. A book on electricity by Edison was an idea the “manager” at Webster & Co. had spoken of often — Hall thought it might be titled, “Electricity; its uses and possibilities,” and he felt it would sell better than Edison’s biography. Since Sam knew Edison, perhaps he could write him? [MTP].