April 28 Thursday – Sam and Livy went to New York, where they checked into the Murray Hill Hotel. In the evening they used the tickets sent there by Augustin Daly, to attend a theater performance. It was farewell week for Taming of the Shrew at Daly’s Theater. Either Daly obtained tickets to another show or Livy and Sam wished to see Shrew again (they’d attended on Apr. 13).

Rev. Thomas A. Davis wrote from Baltimore to Sam asking for a $10 contribution, since he’d so generously donated three books each of IA and RI as prizes “a few years ago” to the Colored Schools of New Brunswick, N.J. Sam wrote on the envelope, “Rev. Davis the beggar” [MTP].

Maggie M. Kellip wrote a begging letter from Westminster, MD to Sam. “No Answer” [MTP].

Henry C. Robinson wrote complimenting Sam on the speech he gave Apr. 27 to the Army & Navy Club in defense of Grant’s English [MTP].