October 3 Tuesday – In the morning, Sam was back in New York and wrote to daughter Clara:

Well, dear Ben, that little glimpse of you has done me a power of good. Was I indiscreet in talking as I did about my firm’s condition? I guess not; you will keep still & say nothing. It would hurt if any thing of our embarrassments got into print.

Thus far I haven’t felt any fatigue from my double journey [MTP].

Sam also wrote to Livy, with no news other than his trip to Elmira:

I am back & feel no fatigue from my 550 miles of railroading in two successive days. Land, it did me good to see Clara! [MTP].

Sam also wrote on Players Club letterhead (probably on this day but as late as Oct. 6) to John Brisben Walker of Cosmopolitan, responding to his Oct. 2 invitation to talk:

Won’t you name the time & place & let me come to you? Any hour will suit me. This is the only place I am acquainted with, & I see you are not a member. Won’t your office do? [MTP].