August 14 Tuesday – Robert Underwood Johnson of Century Magazine wrote Sam, asking to use segments of Gen. Sheridan’s Personal Memoirs in the book version of the Century’s “Battles and Leaders of the Civil War” series. In turn, Johnson offered to consider “autobiography of a slave” which had been offered to Sam by Mary Duncan, a poor sick Tennessee woman [MTNJ 3: 387n296]. (See also Aug. 12 and 24 for at least two propositions Sam made for the Sheridan excerpt.)

Webster & Co. wrote to Sam: his letter was “at hand and contents noted.” Enclosed a draft of a letter to Lathrop (not in file) to “let him down as easily as possible.” Credit had been established at the Mt. Morris Bank for up to $30,000, with Daniel Whitford’s help. A draft for $5,000 required Sam’s signature, as the bank required “to have two-name paper” [MTP].

W.H. Whelan wrote from S.F. on O’Brien & Co. (dry goods) stationery. Having tramped all over the country with his “pen for a bank,” he proposed writing a book on the various folk ways he’d seen [MTP].

Franklin G. Whitmore wrote to Sam: “Yours received. I have made no inquiries as yet concerning the tax values of the different properties you mentioned…this morning but will do so.” Sam’s stock values were listed; the typesetter was scheduled to be completed within one month [MTP].