December 9 Tuesday – Orion Clemens wrote to Sam and Livy. To Sam: “This express box contains Ma’s Bible, with the record of her great-grandfather’s death 120 years ago, her father’s snuff box, her own mother’s ring, with ‘P.L.’ for Peggy Lampton, who died 72 years ago, and other things.” To Livy: “Sam and I can sympathize with you in your great loss” (at her mother’s passing). Mollie also conveyed her sympathies [MTP

Dunham Wheeler wrote from N.Y. to Sam:

Whenever you come to New York will you bear in mind that the men who were at Onteora last summer are trying to make a practice of lunching very simply together ala Dutch treat every Saturday at one o’clock in the private Dining Room of the “Players Club”. Should you ever be able to join us you will be hailed with acclamations of delight. [Sam wrote, “Brer, tell him I will remember, & am much obliged to him for telling me” on the envelope] [MTP].