September 17 Monday – In Elmira Sam wrote to Andrew Chatto, having received his notes and statement for his English royalties. He was mistaken about the Library of Humor being popular in England, he wrote. “I shan’t meddle any more in that direction.” As for CY, Sam wrote he got a late start on it in Elmira and would try to finish the last third of it by spring [MTP].

Sam also wrote two notes to Franklin G. Whitmore — the first that they might “possibly start home about a week hence.” The main subject of the first note was to encourage Whitmore to have the Paige typesetter insured for $150,000. The second letter sent Chatto’s notes of payments for collection at Bissell’s bank. [MTP]. Sam’s notebook lists these notes as,

Sept. 17 ’88. Sent Chatto’s notes to Bissell, due 27th Feb & 27th March ’89 for £300 & £270.12.2 [MTNJ 3: 423].

Sarah Knowles Bolton wrote from Cleveland, Ohio asking Sam what the usual price paid authors for subscription books. She enclosed flyers on her books and an election flyer for Mr. C.E. Bolton, Republican candidate for the 21st Congressional District [MTP].

Webster & Co. wrote to Sam they’d received his letter of Sept. 14 and had put Orion and Pamela Moffett on the “free list.” They were “constantly getting letters from Mr. Daggett” as to when the Hawaii Legends book would be issued. He suggested they print 100 to quiet him [MTP].

Franklin G. Whitmore wrote to Sam: “Yours of the 13th inst. rec’d….I slip in every morning at P&W & watch the finishing touches (if they are?) to the machine” [MTP].

George W. Smith for Smith & Pence Law Offices, Chicago wrote that he’d received Sam’s note and message. Smith regretted Sam would not attend and hoped the family sickness would improve [MTP].