September 15 Thursday – William H. Gillette, at this time appearing at New York’s Star Theatre in a Civil War drama, Held by the Enemy, wrote to Sam:

Only rec. your telegram on arrival at theatre last night — 8 p.m. — too late to send up. I stationed a man at door who said he knew you — but he did not — for he came back and reported that you had not arrived. Sorry not to have had the pleasure of sending seats for the family [MTNJ 3: 318n53].

Alfred P. Burbank telegraphed Sam: “Telegram just read of being four weeks at Bijou Theatre NY Shall we accept please answer immedy at Syracuse” [MTP].

Sallie Hicks, “the daughter of a poor physician” in Goodman, Miss. wrote asking just a little advice with her writing [MTP].

This is the revised day Sam wrote Whitmore they planned to reach Hartford (see Aug 29).