American Vandals Abroad Tour - Day By Day

November 23 Monday – Opera House, Elmira, New York: Sam gave the “American Vandal” lecture for the third time, this time for the benefit of the local volunteer fire company, since Charles Langdon was an active member.

November 26 Thursday – Thanksgiving – Olivia Louise Langdon accepted Sam’s proposal, subject to her father’s approval. Sam accepted Jervis Langdon’s suggestion that official parental sanction be given after credentials of Sam’s character might be obtained. Sam offered names for Jervis to solicit [MTB 376].

November 26-27 Friday – Sam wrote from Elmira to Mary Mason Fairbanks:

November 28 Saturday – Sam wrote from Everett House in New York to Livy, his first love-letter since their engagement.

November 29? Sunday – Sam wrote from New York to his sister, Pamela Moffett:

November 30 Monday – Sam’s 33rd birthday.

November 9-12 Thursday ca. – Sam left New York and arrived in Cleveland, Ohio early to work on his first lecture with Mary Fairbanks. A great deal was riding on Sam’s success as a lecturer in the East—Jervis Langdon’s approval, for one.