June 29 Sunday – Sam wrote from London to Joseph Twichell. Livy added a note at the end. A man named Chew had made an agreement to share a story that Sam might publish. Sam liked the story but waited for Chew to send details, it seems the “story” had already been printed. For some reason Chew felt he was owed money when Sam refused to plagiarize. Sam thought different.

If I had him near when his letter came, I would have got out my tomahawk & gone for him.

      I wish to goodness you were here this moment—nobody in our parlor but Livy & me,—& a very good view of London to the fore. We have a luxuriously ample suite of apartments in Langham Hotel, 3 floor, our bedroom looking straight up Portland Place & our parlor having a noble array of great windows looking out upon both streets.…9 P.M. Full twilight—rich sunset tint lingering in the west. I am not going to write anything—rather tell it when I get back. I love you & Harmony, & that is all the fresh news I’ve got, anyway. And I mean to keep that fresh, all the time [MTL 5: 392-3].