September 12 Friday – In Onteora Park near Tannersville, N.Y. Sam wrote to Mary M. Keller (Mrs. George Keller) of Hartford (George was an architect).

I thank you ever so much for sending it to me. And this reminds me to say I have just found out that whereas Kipling’s stories are plenty good enough on a first reading, they very greatly improve on a second [MTP].

Sam went to New York City and gave a dinner speech at a dinner for Moorfield Storey (1845-1929), lawyer and publicist. Storey was a Mugwump who opposed Blaine in 1884. Later he was prominent in the Anti-Imperialist League. Sam likely spent the night in the city.