July 14 Tuesday – Sam wrote from Elmira to William F. Cody (“Buffalo Bill”).

I have now seen your Wild West show two days in succession, enjoyed it thoroughly. It brought back to me the breezy, wild life of the Rocky mountains, and stirred me like a war song.

Sam felt the show was genuine and suggested he take it to England, where “it is said the exhibitions …are not distinctly American” [MTP].

Town and City of Hartford and School Districts billed Sam $1,773.71 for taxes on $100,550 value of property; West Middle School District billed Sam school tax 1 ¾ mills on the dollar of value; amount listed at $100,650 [MTP: 1885 financial file].

Charles Webster wrote with information and a warning to Sam about the Turkish railroad scheme of Jesse R. Grant’s [MTP].

Orion Clemens wrote, Puss Greening to Orion July 13 enclosed; a proposal to send Puss $200 [MTP].