April 27 Monday – Sam wrote through Franklin G. Whitmore to Matthias Hollenback Arnot, Elmira financier and neighbor of the Langdons, asking for return of royalties sold on the Paige typesetter. He offered to reimburse Arnot for the $5,000 with interest at six percent. Sam was “in contemplation the sale of my entire ownership in the royalties.” He added that he’d explained the situation “a little more fully” to Susan Crane, and if Arnot wished to call on her she might fill him in [MTP].

Whitmore also telegraphed (for Sam) to Howard P. Taylor, approving of “the terms proposed” in Taylor’s letter of Apr. 25 for dramatization of CY [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam: “Your telegram received. I have sent word to Bok.” Also, Hall enclosed two sets of notes for two renewals of the $25,000, each for four months. Hall was leaving on the six o’clock train to attend the funeral of Charles Webster, who would be buried Tuesday (Apr. 28); Hall would return that night [MTP].

John Horne, “living under the shadow of Robbie Burns’ cottage” in Scotland, wrote seeking Sam’s autograph [MTP].