March 24 Tuesday – † In Hartford Sam forwarded to Andrew Chatto a letter from an unidentified publisher written in Leipzig, Germany on Mar. 17. Sam wrote on the top margin of the first page of the letter, “My Dear Chatto: I have referred him to you” [MTP]. Note: this may have been Ernst Wartegg. See Mar. 14.

Thomas E. Sherman, son of the late Gen. Sherman, wrote to Sam as administrator or his father’s estate to consult on the “unfortunate dilemma” caused by “Mr. [James G.] Blaine’s – dilatoriness.” Thomas sought Sam’s judgment. On the envelope, Sam wrote, “Son of General Sherman. Preserve” [MTP].