October 12 Friday – Thomas Fitch sent Sam an account in the St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat of his speech given in St. Louis this date [MTP]. No letter is with the clipping in the file.

Charles A. Nichols for Nichols & Co., subscription book publishers, Springfield, Mass. wrote to Sam: “We have this day sent by Express (paid) the copy of ‘The History of Springfield” for which we have your order. Please remit $5….” Sam wrote on the page, “Brer, please examine the checkbook — we may have paid this last spring, though I doubt it” [MTP].