December 19 Thursday – In Hartford, Sam wrote compliments to Sylvester Baxter on his “admirable notice” in the Boston Herald for CY. He anticipated the visit of Baxter and Edward Bellamy on Jan. 3.

And I am so glad you said the appreciative word for Beard’s excellent pictures.

      It will be a great pleasure to get acquainted with the maker of the latest & best of all the Bibles. Can you & he drop down here Friday Jan. 3, 2.20 p.m.?

Sam wanted to know which train the men would come on so he might meet them at the station [MTP].

George Cary Eggleston wrote and invited Sam to attend the Author’s Club “watch night meeting” on Dec. 31. Sam accepted (See Dec. 31) [MTNJ 3: 536n167].