July 5, 1903 Sunday

July 5 Sunday – At Quarry Farm in Elmira, N.Y. Sam wrote to daughter Clara in Riverdale, N.Y., who was again suffering from a carbuncle.

Ah, you poor thing!—I am so sorry for you. And so sorry for your mother, too. It was heedless in me to send your letter to her—but I never once thought.

We are hoping for a telegram in answer to ours, & hoping it will say the doctor has received the Australian prescriptions & is conquering the carbuncle. It is a great pity we never taught him that sure & simple cure. Dear Ben, we are so troubled & sorry [MTP].