April 12 Thursday – In Hartford Sam wrote to his sister-in-law, Susan L. Crane that she would be “so welcome!” Livy was ailing again with a bad throat and head; Sam too had “a most infernal cold in the head” [MTP].

A.C. Armstrong for New Princeton Review wrote to Sam, “We are at a loss to understand your complaint in your favor of April 11th. Especially in view of the absence of Professor Sloane, with whom the arrangements for your article in our January number were made. We should be obliged for fuller information” [MTP]. Note: Sam withdrew a prior promise to submit a piece.

The Lotos Club, N.Y. receipted Sam for $7.50 dues; signed by S.A. Lee

H. O’Neill & Co., Importers and dealers in fine millinery, lace, trimmings, N.Y. billed & receipted $4.05 for “1 Parasol 3.50; COD Adams Express [MTP].