February 17 Thursday – George J. Magee for Clearfield Bituminous Coal in Corning N.Y. sent Sam a form-letter offer to buy stock to cover expenses of the purchase of said company. Sam wrote “No” on the envelope [MTP].

J.F. Swords wrote acknowledging a letter from Sam’s attorney Whitmore relating to Sam’s signature for one share in the Hartford Amusement Assoc., which was on their document [MTP].

Charles Webster wrote, “The Beecher book is sound and no mistake. I shall be mighty glad to get out of “Civil War.” Indian fighting will be a gradual emancipation….” He also felt:

…it would never do to publish [the Library of Humor] out of our house, as you are a partner it would look as though we had a row or as though you doubted the ability of your own house….The book cannot get too old, it will always sell….We must harvest in B.’s auto before he dies and Sheridan’s book too as neither are in good health [MTP].