July 30 Friday – Elisha Bliss replied to Clemens’ July 22 about the delay in publication.

Your communication is rec’d. I cannot to day reply to it as I wish, I will do so in a day or two. In meantime I have the honor to send you 3 Vols of “The Innocents,” one for yourself, & one each for the 2 papers in Elmira which please deliver with the extra sheets also— We did not propose to send to the press until next month for valid reasons, but we shall send at once, hoping that the effects may not all be lost by the notices appearing at a most inauspicious time when most people are busy or away from home—

Any notices of the press that may come to your eye please send me with name of paper [MTPO].