February 4 Monday – Dan Slote for Slote, Woodman & Co. wrote to Sam having rec’d his “kind favor.” (est Feb. 3 not extant) “We shall get at work on the Sketches at once on the terms agreed…” so asked for article copies [MTP].

February 4 and 5 Tuesday – Jane Clemens wrote to Sam and Livy

“My dear children / All gone to church that is all that belong up stairs. Livy I have got on my new dress.” And on Feb. 5 a small slip of paper: “Dear Sam I thank you very much indeed for the money, but I don’t thank you for your letter as I received none. [over] Are Livy & the children all dead, or are you dead. I received not a word. Not well enough to write more. / Mother” [MTP].