July 1 Wednesday – Livy wrote to her husband of the domestic scene at Quarry Farm.

Darling Youth—

Did you send the money for our gas bill to Mary Burton? If you see her will you tell her that we shall probably not want the carriage for Susie—

Susie’s bowels were so bad yesterday that I sent for remedies to Mrs. Wales. She is better today— She is sweet and lovely in here with me but is naughty and full of cry with Rossa. I think she feels today the exhaustion caused by her trouble even more than yesterday. She lay in Sue’s lap and rocked for an unusually long time today— How I do love our babies and how I do desire to have wisdom given me for their guidance— There is much in this life of Sara Coleridge that is suggestive on this subject—

Little Clara slept better than usual last night, the milk of Magnesia seems to make her food digest much better—

We all miss you and have strong hope that Sat. will return you to us— I wish that we need never be seperated again even for a night—

Give my love to all the dear friends—

I wish you would tell Margaret that she may can some sour cherries for pies—about ten or twelve cans—

Good bye my darling—

Your Livy [MTPO].

Anna E. Dickinson replied to Sam’s of June 28. 

Dear Mr. Clemens,—If I sit up through a whole month of Sundays, & labor over the letter, I will perhaps, have it ground into me that you possess two “m’s”

I know how to spell your name, as well as I know how to spell my own but will probably spread it, on the very envelope in which this is sent,—so make sure of putting it down once, correctly.

If you were, not in your own shoes, but my shoes, & were, while sitting in them, writing a book for Bliss, how many pages would you put into it for instance,—& what price of book make it?

You are good as gold to have written me all those letters,—pray heaven, the people may not have forgotten all about me before I send them my card!—I ought to have told you that I reverse the ordinary process:—go to the Continent first, & make no stay in England till my return,—if you want to send me a line to those people, to give them as a reminder when I do appear,—would it, or wouldn’t it be well?

And if you take the extra trouble,—that is if it is necessary,—couldn’t you give me some errand to run, or something to do for you while you are here, & I am away?

I hope you are well, & happy.—Give my dear love to Livy, & Mrs. Langdon, & the whole household of faith,—& know me to be always

Sincerely yours

Anna E. Dickinson [MTP].

July 1 to July 4 Saturday– Sam was in Hartford and left on July 4. He registered at the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York on July 4. While in Hartford, Sam probably visited the American Publishing Co.. He also visited the Hartford Accident Insurance Co., a startup to rival Travelers Insurance Co. The new company had begun selling stock on June 15. The major investor in the company was Nevada Senator John P. Jones (1829-1912), a rich mine owner. Jones had offered to guarantee losses on stock purchased by Sam’s old friend, Joe Goodman. Joe passed the opportunity to Sam who subscribed for $50,000 of stock with 25 per cent immediately due. Sam did not attend a June 20 meeting to organize stockholders, but along with George B. Lester, formerly with Travelers, Sam was elected to a nine-man board of directors. The company lasted eighteen months [MTL 6: 171-2].