July 18 Thursday – Sam wrote from New Saybrook to James Redpath, replying to his letter of July 12. Sam had decided not to lecture for the season, and wanted to spend the fall and winter “either in England or in Florida & Cuba” [MTL 5: 121]. Note: source speculates the desire to go to Cuba: “may have been roused by Whitelaw Reid and Bret Harte, who had been guests on a cruise to the island in January.”

Bill paid to W.K. Holt for 1 bbl. flour, Haxall, $16 [MTP].