May 23 Wednesday – Zadel Barnes Gustafson wrote her third letter to Sam that she was sailing May 26 for England and hoped for a response to her prior pleas for help. Sam wrote, “God damn this tedious woman” on the envelope [MTP].

George C. Thomas wrote to thank Sam for his letter and the return of his MS, and especially for pointing out “some serious faults” in his composition [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall for Webster & Co. wrote to Sam that he’d “just received notice from Alexander & Green that the R.T. Root trial may be tried the 25th of next month, and they want me out there for a witness” [MTP].

Pamela Moffett wrote to Sam concerned about Livy being “dangerously ill.” She enclosed a sample of her son Samuel’s editorial writing; they both wanted to see the Pope’s book [MTP].

Christian B. Tauchnitz, Jr. wrote to Sam having received the Library of Humor from Chatto; some parts would need to be omitted for use in their Continental lines, “in consideration of the political and social views in this country” [MTP].