October 17 Saturday – The New York Times reported under “Personal Intelligence” p.2, that Sam was in New York staying at the Hotel Normandie. If true, Sam may have accompanied the Conways to the city after their Hartford visit, since Moncure’s son was practicing law in New York. Sam was back in Hartford on Oct. 18.

Mary L. Leverette for Acorn Magazine, Chicago, sent a copy of the magazine and asked him to solicit editors of children’s magazines “to give me a place as a contributor. I’m a young writer…” [MTP].