October 10 Sunday – In Hartford Sam wrote to Charles Webster after receiving his telegram. Evidently, Webster was headed for Washington, to attend to the matter there with “the General” that concerned Sam (see Oct. 5 to Webster).

Livy & I are coming down Tuesday [Oct. 12], shopping, & if you are not in Washington I shall see you during that afternoon, as we shall arrive at noon [MTP].

Lewis Smith sent Sam a poem on three pages glued lengthwise to Bloodgood H. Cutter’s letter dated Oct. 10, 1866 “From a brother bard.” On the envelope Sam wrote “Poetic rot” [MTP].