November 23 Sunday – Sam wrote from London to Livy, of the “very sunny & bright & cheery” weather. He and Stoddard had walked through Regent’s Park and to the top of Primrose Hill and back. Stoddard had been spending time at Oxford University and brought Sam an invitation to speak there. Sam liked the idea, but did not lecture there [MTL 5: 482]. Stoddard wrote of his visits to Oxford for the San Francisco Chronicle on Dec. 10 and 19.