November 7 Tuesday – In New York Sam wrote on Players Club letterhead to Susan L. Warner, declining an invitation, probably to visit the Warners in Hartford. The need for him to remain in the country might “close at any unforeseen moment,” and then he would “break for ship without stopping to stuff my shawl-strap.” He wrote he would see her at the Hutton’s the next Monday (Nov. 13), however, and then they could talk [MTP].

An election took place that “swept the Democratic party off its feet.” In his Nov. 10 to Livy he observed that it was “curious to see both great parties in turn turning Mugwump. Yet both abuse the Mugwumps all through the off-months.” See Nov. 10 entry for more.

In the evening Sam dined with the Laurence Hutton family [Nov. 6 to Susy].