October 12 Thursday – At 30 Wellington Court, London, Sam replied to James Henry Wiggin’s Sept. 30 letter. Wiggin was one of the editors who revised Mary Baker Eddy’s “bible.”

I am very glad indeed to get your letter—it shows that I have learned how to guess. At least to this extent: that a smooth Bible & rough miscellaneous literature indicate the presence of a polisher around the establishment somewhere. If the C.S.’s [Christian Scientists] should come out & say polishers are not employed, may I use your letter in silencing them? [MTP].

Henry M. Alden for Harper & Brothers wrote to Sam that he was “wholly mistaken” in his view of relations between them and Frank Bliss about the English copies of the Uniform Edition. The American copyright notice was required so that no one “could reprint from such copies imported into this country.” Alden further protested that they had done nothing to obstruct or embarrass Bliss and that “concessions …made to Mr. Bliss were entirely due to their friendship to you” [MTP].

Sam’s bill at Queen Anne Residential Mansions & hotel for £ 25.11.8 for the period Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, 1899 was paid [1899 Financial file MTP].