scott
23 January 2023
December 23 Tuesday – Sam ordered the Nov. 1879 St. Nicholas: A Magazine for Boys and Girls and a Jan. to Dec. 1880 subscription to Scribner’s Monthly, both from Scribner & Co. of New York [Gribben 599, 619; Receipt at MTP dated Dec. 29].
Richard S. Tuthill wrote after Sam refused to be reimbursed for travel expenses to Chicago. A fan letter praising Sam and his works [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “From Col. Tuthill, Army of the Tennessee”
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Dec 23, 1879 - Tue