April 5 Sunday – At sea on the S.S. Wardha Sam noted his last two lectures:

Talked Friday, 9.30 p.m. & Saturday 5.30 p.m. Dead Man, Plug, Smpox, Punch & German — 1.20 [hrs]. Watermelon, Duel, McWillims, Poem, Whistle — 1.20.

We sailed yesterday evening. Guests in Columbo of Dr. Murray & his wife — delightful people & a delightful bungalo…The Anglo-Indian runs to pets. (Lt.Col. Baddeley at Cawnpore.)

Tropical downpour when we sailed [NB 37 TS 24-5].

On board, Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore:

In Ceylon, two days ago, we learned the sad news of the death of your boy, & you will know that our loving sympathy went out to you, & to all of your house in deep affliction [MTP].