October 16 Saturday – Sam’s notebook: Oct. 16, ’86, subscribed for $3,000 of Laffan’s telegraph stock [MTNJ 3: 262]. (See also Oct. 3, 1887 Laffan to Sam.)

Dora Wheeler wrote from N.Y. to Sam:

I have undertaken the work of painting the portraits of all the most prominent novelists & poets, this winter — for exhibition all over this country & in England, as well as publication in a magazine — & my very first act is to ask you if you will not please to head the list of American martyrs — & sacrifice yourself to the extent of four or five sittings for the benefit of your country [MTP]. (See Oct. 19 reply.)