June 30 Friday – Karl Gerhardt wrote to Sam and Livy about a dinner enjoyed though he was intimidated somewhat by men of “world wide fame.” More on his art progress [MTP].

Kate D. Barstow wrote from Wash. DC to Sam: “I wrote to you three weeks ago—telling you how homesick I was, and asking you to please advance $25.00 to enable me to come north for a rest.” She thought the letter had gone astray so was asking again [MTP]. Note: more likely than the letter going astray was Sam simply ignoring it. He’d agreed to support Kate in her medical training but not to finance her trips north. Her continual remonstrances with Clemens for funds seems to support Joe Goodman’s use of the term “succubus” for her.

Hubbard & Farmer bankers & brokers sent a statement with a July balance of $3,112.54 [MTP].