July 17 Saturday – Sam paid $5.62 for Young’s History from Estes & Lauriat, booksellers, Boston [MTP].

Joe Twichell wrote a folksy fun letter to Sam about being left alone when his wife and children went off to the Adirondacks; about Dean Sage’s latest adventures, fishing and camping; and gave a hooray for Willard Fiske, whose son was recently married [MTP].

George Gebbie wrote to Sam, informing that he was sailing for Europe on the Scythia Wednesday and would return in Oct. He asked that his plans be kept confidential and also mentioned he was an old friend of James R. Osgood [MTP]. Note: Gebbie also started a 2nd letter from Phila. that he finished on July 19.