December 28 Tuesday – Charles Webster wrote to Sam asking if they might approach Mrs. Custer to publish her book. He also proposed they buy the late General Logan’s book from his widow at a greater royalty than offered the General [MTLTP 211n2].

Susan E. Dickinson wrote from Pittston, Penn. She’d asked Sam for help for Miss Sade E. Bond earlier but now needed help herself, “a loan for a few months,” as she had no friends or relatives she might ask, and was nursing her sick mother and sick sister. “…and the sum I need is not less than two hundred and fifty dollars,” for which she could only give her note. Sam wrote on the envelope, “Anna Dickinson’s Sister” [MTP]. Note: One wonders why the request wasn’t aimed at her sister.