December 7 Tuesday – Sam sent $3,000 to the treasurer of the International Telegraph and Cable Co. To pay for stock. William Mackay Laffan recommended this investment, but would, on Oct. 3, 1887, struggle to get the money back [MTNJ 3: 262n116]. See also Oct. 16 entry.

Charles Webster wrote responding to Sam’s Dec. 6 about the quarter page ad in the Century, which Sam felt “crowds your matter so.”

I had already taken a page in the Century which will be occupied next month [MTLTP 210n1]. Note: In late 1887 Sam blamed Webster for full page ads, which he then thought extravagant. Webster also wrote that General John Logan had offered a book [MTHL 211n2].

Karl Gerhardt wrote that he wanted to call and thank Sam properly for all his kindnesses [MTP].