January 1 Monday – Sam arrived in the evening to lecture in Association Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana – “Roughing It in Nevada” [Schmidt].
Sam was billed $21 by Hartford Drs. Taft & Starr for “professional services from July 1, 1871 to Jan 1 1872” [MTP].
James Redpath published his “Lyceum Circular,” announcing that Sam would not repeat the “Artemus Ward” lecture this season but would deliver a new lecture called “Roughing It” [Lorch 120].
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Editor Note
The Indiana Historical Bureau notes that the venue was the YMCA's Association Hall. This was possibly the Athenaeum.