June 29 Wednesday – Sam left Chicago by train for New York and Hartford [Aug. 13 to Daly].

Sam’s notebook, likely written on the train.

Lake Shore & Mich Southern & N.Y. Central. To-day a man timed the train & said we were making 65 miles an hour. The porter says we sometimes make 70, & that over a distance of 400 miles we average 62. Over there, the fastest train goes from Frankfort to Nauheim in 40 minutes (25 miles). — 37½ miles an hour [NB 31 TS 55]. Note: Also included are several pages of lists, some items checked off, relating to manuscripts, business, items for publication, Paige and the typesetter, and finances.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Hall sent a printed invitation their daughter’s wedding, June 29 at 3 p.m. in Middleton, Conn. for Mr. & Mrs. Clemens [MTP].