July 26 Sunday – Jean Clemens’ 28th birthday.

Isabel Lyon’s journal: Today when the King and Sheba and Zoe [Mr. & Mrs. Zoheth Freeman] were driving and passed a cemetery, Sheba said that the King reverently lifted his hat from his beautiful head and after a moment Sheba reached over and touched his beautiful hand in sympathy.

While they were driving Ashcroft came to my room with me and told me—after questioning me about Paine’s friendship for me—that coming up in the train on Friday Paine sat with him and talked against me. Said that I am ruining my mentality, etc. with drugs, fenascetine—Why I can’t even spell the word [MTP: IVL TS 54-55]. Note: likely referred to here is Phenacetin, an analgesic and antipyretic whose major metabolite is acetaminophen, now rarely used due to its toxicity.

Sam, Ralph Ashcroft, and Zoheth S. Freeman played billiards from 9:30 p.m. till after midnight [July 27 to Quick].

Sam’s original guestbook   under this date:

Grace Hill Freeman “Sheba”

Zoheth S. Freeman “Prince Consort”

Jenine Coker Gay

Susie Coker

Duncan Gay

Harriet E.G. Whitmore [Kevin Mac Donnell TS 1]. Notes: the Freeman entries were copied to the new guestbook under dates July 24 to 26. All the other names were not transferred to the new book.