June 27 Monday – Sam wrote from Elmira to Elisha Bliss, complimenting him on a circular claiming 150,000 sales for Innocents Abroad (a stretcher, for sure. 60,378 is more accurate.)

“Mr. Langdon is very ill. Sometimes we feel sure he is going to get well, but then again hope well nigh passes away. This morning the case looks so well that all are pretty cheery again” [MTL 4: 159].

Sam also wrote to Dan Slote in New York, informing him of Jervis Langdon’s condition and asking him to:

“…look out for Charley and whatever the news may be by June 8 [his arrival date] you will have to communicate it. I will write you again” [MTL 4: 161].