May 26 Sunday – Sam wrote from Elmira to Elisha Bliss, asking that half-morocco copies of Roughing It be sent to William H. Clagett, one of Sam’s Nevada mining buddies, and Thomas Nast, artist and illustrator [MTL 5: 96].

Susan Crane noted in her journal that ten-week-old Susy was baptized.

Bill paid to Flower & Hills, grocers $17.40 [MTP].