May 11 Thursday – James R. Osgood wrote, having missed Sam when he was in Boston on Monday. He’d just read Sam’s “conscience article” [Carnival of Crime; see May 16] and, like everything he wrote, seemed to be the best. “Why don’t you let me put some of your short articles into our Vest Pocket Series? It would do us both good” His “object” was to invite for an excursion by rail where they “can play euchre all night Friday!” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on top of the letter, “Request granted for Vest Pocket Series”

I.J. Montgomery wrote from St. Louis; a begging letter for $500 [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “From a distant relative who is always boring for help. He is also a relative of ‘Col. Sellers’ (otherwise James Lampton)”.