May 31 Tuesday – Sylvester Baxter for Boston Herald wrote to Sam: “Yours received with enclosure. Thanks for your splendid letter. If all had your spirit there would indeed be no difficulty…The old man was touched. It is pathetic.” Sam wrote on the envelope, “Reply to a contribution to Walt Whitman” [MTP].

Check #  Payee  Amount  [Notes]

3703  Connecticut Trust & Safe Deposit  10.00

3704  Francis H. Loss Jr.  15.50

3705  Mssrs P. Berry & Sons  7.50

3706  Mr. W. L. Tomlinson  2.75  Lawn mowers