September 25 Friday – Courtlandt Palmer wrote that Sam’s “kind but disappointing letter of the 23rd is received” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Appoints May 1 (no good) & will write me Mch 1. I can’t”

Webster & Co. per Frederick J. Hall wrote that Webster sailed on the Aurania on Oct. 3; Brockhous of Leipzig and Baron Tauchnitz would publish the German and English Continent Editions respectively [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env., “Continental royalty on Grant book”

William Tecumseh Sherman wrote that he sent the MS referred to earlier [MTP].