October 10 Thursday – L.J. Drake wrote to Sam having seen an advertisement for a perpetual calendar. In 1884 and 1885 Sam had urged Charles Webster to develop and patent a portable perpetual calendar but Webster didn’t think much of the idea and so it died [MTNJ 3: 522n131].

Frederick J. Hall wrote that the prospectuses for CY were ready and he planned to “commence the canvass at once.” The reason why statements weren’t sent was he’d been out of town, but they’d been sent the day before. Hall commented that sam’s several “favors” had been received; Mr. Rosenquest had left to get him proofs and a NYC directory [MTLTP 258n2; MTP].

Richard R. Bowker for Publishers’ Weekly wrote a friendly reminder for Sam to be at a dinner (unspecified) and added “We all rejoice at what you have done for copyright — that is why we want more” [MTP].

October 10 Thursday ca. – In Hartford, Sam answered L.J. Drake’s Oct. 10 inquiry with a one liner — “I know of no such thing being on the market” [MTP]. See Oct. 16 when Sam’s memory came around.