September 29 Friday – In New York, Clarence C. Rice left for Chicago, leaving Sam alone in his “bachelor quarters.” Finding it too lonesome, Sam took a room at The Players Club at 16 Grammercy Park [Sept. 30 to Clara].

On Players Club letterhead, Sam wrote to Francis D. Millet, his old artist friend, responding to an unspecified gift.

I’ll keep it forever, & always thank you. I tried to get to your house this evening, but business caught me & I failed [MTP]. Note: This letter may have been written on a later Friday.