February 22 Monday – In Hartford Sam read some pages of CY to Livy and daughter Susy [Powers, MT A Life 506].

Sam and Livy began a letter to Karl Gerhardt, who was trying to unload a bust of Henry Ward Beecher for what he owed the stonecutter, $250. Livy began the letter saying that Sam did not feel he could take it, but perhaps some of Beecher’s friends might. She suggested Henry W. Sage of Ithica, N.Y., Dean Sage’s father. Sam added a PS the next day [MTP]. Note: H.W. Sage was a member of Beecher’s church.