August 20 Monday – Sam wrote to Joseph Hall for Hartford Public High School ostensibly to ask if one of his daughters might take two languages at the same time. His letter not extant but is referred to in Joseph Hall’s Aug. 24 response [MTP].

Sam’s notebook: [Chk #] 4317 Aug 20 Twichell, $135 [3: 477].

Mary C. MacDonald wrote a longish letter from Arch Spring, Penn. for Sam’s help [MTP].

Carl Schoenhof sent a postcard from Boston that he did not have the original edition of a book (illegible title) in stock, nor could it be found in all the bookstores in N.Y. He had ordered a copy from Germany [MTP].

Franklin G. Whitmore wrote to Sam that he was “obliged to see a good many people and get the best price I can for the different stocks.” He told of offers received so far on each [MTP].