March 19 Thursday – Susy Clemens’ nineteenth birthday.

In Hartford Sam responded to Paige’s Mar. 18.

Yours is at hand — you will remember that when you declined to sign a contract which expressed the real ownership of the invention I advised you that I could lend you no more money — I know of no reason for doing so now…I herewith return your bill to P&W. [Note: the machine had been moved from Pratt & Whitney some time before, so the bill suggests more labor or parts made.]

Sam also added that he would not oppose Paige’s attempts to raise money elsewhere; that he’d advised attorney Henry C. Robinson of the matter, and if Paige wanted to know Sam’s “position more explicitly” he might call on Robinson [MTP].

Miss Sara Bowden wrote from West Roxbury, Mass. asking if Sam had been “at a dinner given by a Club in New York City, sometime between Jan. 21 & Jan. 25 — 1890, (inclusive) on which occasion Mr. French made a speech?” [MTP]. Note: Sara does not give the reason for her question; On Jan. 23, 1890 W.D. Howells was at a Union League Club dinner in N.Y but Sam was in Hartford.

Anna H. Bumstead wrote to Sam, thanking for the $25 check sent for the Ware children [MTP].

August N. Sampson for New England Phonograph wrote to Sam acknowledging receipt of his “18th instant enclosing check for bills of June 10th, and extras for $41.20.” Six doz. Blank cylinders were sent out Mar. 19 and Samson hoped they arrived safely [MTP].