February 7 Monday – In Vienna, Austria, Sam wrote a formal letter of acceptance to H.H. Rogers for the Mt. Morris Bank’s Jan. 22 and Jan. 26 letter offers of settlement [MTHHR 320].

Alvora Miller wrote from Cheshire, Mass. praising Sam’s ability to make people laugh, and relating a story of finding a 20-year lost copy of IA, and of reading several of his shorter works as well. Sam wrote at the top of the letter “Brer: Read it—all through. / answered” [MTP].

Katharine I. Harrison wrote to Sam that she had his letters of Dec. 18 and 21, 1897 and had sent the “Calcutta letter” to John Brusnahan. She clarified items on the statement sent [MTHHR 314-5].