June 7 Monday – In Hartford Sam wrote to Cornelius R. Agnew, a New York specialist of the eye and ear, in behalf of a neighbor, Nell Kinearney. Sam mentioned Dr. Starr and Dr. Bowen on the case [MTL 6: 490].

Sam also wrote a short note to Phineas T. Barnum, declining an invitation to visit Barnum’s summer home in Bridgeport, Conn., where Barnum had been elected as mayor. Sam and Livy had plans to spend the summer in Newport, R. I. [MTL 6: 491-2].

Sam also wrote to Howells about coming to Hartford for a visit and about the last segment of the Atlantic articles [MTL 6: 492].

George Taylor wrote from Salt Lake City to enlist Sam in an effort to publish “a text book for humorists” [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the env. “No!”