June 6 Saturday – Sam gave a matinee reading, the second for the Art Society Benefit, Unity Hall, Hartford. His selections: “Trying Situation,” “Short Story” [Fatout, MT Speaking 656].

In Boston, Howells wrote to Sam with reasons why they’d not yet been able to visit: Osgood’s failure (which put payments to Howells in a ping-pong match between other publishers), daughter Pilla’s illness, and packing for a week in the country [MTHL 2: 532].

Karl Gerhardt wrote twice, one to family: “In case I should wish to replicate the “Echo” and exhibit the original at Tiffany’s Gallery, may I have your permission to do so?” [MTP].