September 14 Thursday – In New York, a bad cold and cough again plagued Sam, who “fell asleep as soon as” he “touched the bed” [Sept. 15 to Clara]. Sam discussed publishing an interview with William Webster Ellsworth, secretary of Century Co., and would write him the next day [Sept. 15 to Ellsworth].

In his Sept. 17 letter to Livy, he related how hectic the search for funds had been this day:

Mr. Halsey, Mr. Hall & I raced around Wall street Thursday, assailing banks & brokers — couldn’t get anything. When I fell asleep at 8 that evening, ruin seemed inevitable, but I was physically so exhausted that mental misery had no chance, & I was asleep in a moment [MTP].

In Franzensbad, Livy wrote to Sam (letter not extant but specified and responded to on Sept. 26).