October 28 Thursday – Sam was in New York, attending to business.

Frederic G. Kitton (1856-1904) wrote from London in preparation of a book on impressions of Charles Dickens. “I have no record that you ever knew Charles Dickens, or had even met him, but on the mere possibility of your having done so during the great Novelist’s stay in America, I venture to ask if you will kindly contribute a few lines to my forthcoming book….” Sam wrote on the envelope, “Can’t” then “Did”.

Louise D. Minnie wrote from New York thanking him for his “prompt, cheerful and unrestrained kindness.” Minnie thanked him “Even for the falls….How should they be mounted? In bas-relief or in alto-relief? I hope Sincerely though, that you have ere this procured entire relief” [MTP].