July 2 Thursday – Sam and Albert B. Paine left Boston at 8 a.m. for N.Y. [June 29 and July 2 to Quick]. Later, in Redding, Conn. Sam wrote to daughter Jean.  

Dear Jean I am disappointed, distressed, & low-spirited, for that dream of yours & mine has come to nothing. That house turns out to be a poor trifling thing, like the rest of the ancient farmhouses in this region, it has no room in it. Paine told me all about it on the way home to- day; & Miss Lyon thinks she told me all about it earlier, but I suppose it went out of my worn- out head, as everything does. I am so sorry. I wish I could situate you exactly to your liking, dear child, how gladly I would do it. And I wish I could take your malady, & rid you of it for always. I wish your mother were here; she could help us.

I will not try to write any more. I love you dear, dear, dearly, & I am so sorry, so sorry. What can I do? / Father [MTP]. Note: The “dream” had been for Jean to stay in a nearby house to Sam.

Sam also wrote to Dorothy Quick in Atlantic City.

You dear Dorothy, I got your latest letter in Boston last night, & was ever & ever so glad that you & your mother can come to us here on next Wednesday, July 8. You will be very welcome.

And now I must tell you the only & only train to come by: it leaves the Grand Central at 4.15 p.m. & comes straight to Redding without change of cars.

It has a Pullman car, but one must apply for seats a day or two beforehand.

Miss Lyons expects to be in New York the 8th, & she will come up in that train.

I hope your mother will spare you to us a whole week, as she did in Tuxedo that time. When she sees this place she will realize that it will be healthy for you.

I’ll be glad when you come! / Lovingly [MTP; MTAq 185].

Lilian W. Aldrich wrote her gratitude for Clemens’ “tribute of friendship” for her late husband [MTP].

A.B. Smith for New York, New Haven and Hartford RR wrote to Sam. “Referring to your letter of the 24 ult., introducing your Secretary, Miss Lyons, to Mr. Call, then Gen’l Agent at Grand Central Station, requesting that New York and Pittsfield Express trains #232 and #245 make stop at Redding on signal for New York Passengers.” It was arranged for the #232 but could not be for the #245 [MTP].