April 20 Monday – In Bryn Mawr, Penn., Susy Clemens wrote to her roommate and best friend, Louise Sheffield Brownell, now in New York City attending to a sick mother.

It breaks my heart to find you are in trouble and gone. I feel that I ought not to intrude upon you, but you are so constantly in my thoughts that I must send you my deep, deep love and sympathy. I do hope that you will find your mother better. I write in Mama’s room and she wishes to send her loving sympathy. I wish I could help you. Always lovingly yours, Olivia / I do love you so [Cotton 1; TS of original at Hamilton College].

[Note: Susy used her real first name, Olivia, while in college; this letter shows that Livy and Susy were still at the college, probably finishing up duties there].

Allen B. Rowland sent Sam an approx. 22×17 poster on “Dr. Willford Hall’s Health-Pamphlet. A marvelous Triumph Over Disease/ WITHOUT MEDICINE” [MTP].