June 9 Sunday – At Quarry Farm Sam wrote to James B. Pond, listing many, but not all, of the stops for the American leg of the reading tour. He didn’t think they needed a circular (one was made anyway, see Lorch, p.189) and saw it as an unnecessary expense [MTP].

Sam also wrote to Franklin G. Whitmore, glad that the William Wander “piano business is settled — & so well settled, too.” He also addressed the water bill paid up and supposed John Day had paid his share.

By some misunderstanding the Days had the impression that they were to pay the rent to us. But in a day or two Mrs. Clemens will rectify that. She is going to write them to pay it to you.

I am still in bed educating my carbuncles & things; but I am expecting to be up & around in ten days or a fortnight. / Ys Ever [MTP].