September 26 Wednesday – In New York City Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore, enclosing a check for $4,004 that he wished put in the U.S. Bank with “the other typesetter ammunition.” Sam’s plans had not changed — he announced they would “reach home Friday afternoon or evening” [MTP].

Ella Trabue Smith, Sam’s second cousin on his mother’s side, wrote to Sam thanking him for the “’nest egg’ from you” ($100) which was to be used to treat her son from malaria. Smith wrote from Eureka Springs, Ark. [MTNJ 3: 477n241]. (See Sept. 19; also Sam to Smith Aug. 30, 1871.)

In Elmira Theodore Crane sent a telegram to Sam, contents unknown [MTP]. See Nov. 1 bill for others this period.