September 7 Friday – In Elmira Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore that he’d sold the Beech Creek bonds for $8,300 and that he was offered $4,000 for the same company’s stock, “& may possibly take it.”Sam felt that was all the selling they needed for the time being [MTP]. Note: this and his Sept. 6 note to Whitmore show he sold the bonds on either day. He would send the check for the sale on Sept. 10.

Sam was receipted for “1 Copy of Geer’s no. 51, July, 1888 Hartford City Directory, $3.00” [Gribben cites MTP 254].

Robert Underwood Johnson for Century Magazine wrote to Sam: “Why do you not labor with Col. Sheridan? You know that the Cook isn’t going to be inspired and you can convince him. Yours, greatly disappointed” [MTP].

Charles J. Langdon wrote to Sam that whether Sam accepted Mr. Kelly’s offer for Preferred & Common B.C. stock depended on how bad he needed money. Yes, it was low [MTP].

Arthur G. Stedman for Webster & Co. wrote to Sam, enclosing a copy of The Epoch, which reviewed the LAL. Arthur’s father was in Norwich, Conn., resting after a near breakdown [MTP].

Franklin G. Whitmore wrote to Sam the total paid to Paige for Aug. expenses, $1,526.93. Mr. Brainard had purchased Sam’s Burr Index Co. stock — deposited $1,487.50. The Crown Point stock he could not unload; The St. Paul Roller Mill stock would be difficult [MTP].

H.E. Patten, Dye and Carpet Beating Works, Hartford, receipted $3.87 for “Aug 14 Laying 3 carpets”

Hartford Printing Co. publishers of Geer’s City Directory receipted $3: for one copy of no. 51 July, 1888 Hartford city Directory; for 1 page advertisement in” same [MTP].