July 6 Wednesday – In Elmira Sam wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore, mostly about trying to set a dollar limit with Paige on the justifying motor. Sam urged diplomacy with Paige. He also complained of an obstacle to his continued fiction efforts:

I am losing time here; can’t seem to get started — on literary work, on account of the stubborn attack of dyspepsia that refuses to yield to treatment or cussing [MTP].

Sam also wrote to John Brusnahan, letter not extant but referred to in Brusnahan’s July 10 [MTP].

Sam also wrote to James W. Paige, letter not extant but referred to in Paige’s July 9 [MTP].

Check #  Payee  Amount  [Notes]

3777  Dr. Frank B. Darby  24.00  Elmira Dentist