March 8 Tuesday – Henry Ward Beecher died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 9 A.M. after only a few hours struggle. He was 73. His family would, in time, repay Webster & Co. The $5,000 advance for his autobiography [Powers, MT A Life 514]. A great controversy arose in Chicago over “the failure of the Congregational ministers to adopt unanimously the resolution to send a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Beecher at their meeting yesterday” [New York Times, Mar. 9, 1887 p.3 “Bigotry at the Grave”]. Note: The Tilton scandal and trial, it seems, was indelible.

Sam wrote checks:

Check #  Payee  Amount  [ Notes]

3612  Hartford City Gas & Light Co  89.60

3613  Mr Henry B Lewis  8.00  Livery, Hacks

3614  Mr S.P. Griswold  31.48

3615  Mssrs. Tiffany & Co  3.00  N.Y. Jeweler

3616  Mr Porter Whiton  315.54  Builder; R.E.

3617  Mssrs Arnold Constable & Co  164.98  NY Dry Goods

3618  Mssrs McCarty & Cleary  76.86

3619  Western Union Telegraph Co  3.24

3620  Mr Wm. F. Hurd  16.40  Crockery, China

3622  Mssrs. Fox & Co  25.43  Grocers