October 10 Wednesday – At the Hotel d’Angleterre in Rouen, France, Sam wrote to Charles H. Webb about the failure of Webster & Co. The letter is obviously a response to an inquiry (not extant) by Webb. Sam included an etched portrait of himself made by Wall (not further identified) and signed by the artist.

“Betsy & I are out” — that is, the Publishing Co. & I are. Did you write Frank Bliss himself? He would respond, I think… [MTP: Am. Art Assoc-Anderson Galleries catalogs, May 9, 1934 Item 128].