July 27 Monday – Sam wrote from Elmira to the editor of the New York Sun, discussing the controversy and objections to Grant being buried in New York City. Sam argued that it was just the place:

But as long as American civilization lasts New York will last….Twenty centuries from now New York will still be New York, still a vast city…I observe that the common & strongest objection to New York is that she is not “national” ground. Let us give ourselves no uneasiness about that. Wherever Gen. Grant’s body lies, that is national ground [MTP].

Sam also wrote a short note to Charles Webster, that Western Union had delayed the telegram Webster had sent by a day and a half.

This delay makes it necessary for you to come to Elmira as my business is important—S.L. Clemen” [MTP].

Webster telegraphed back that it was impossible for him to come to Elmira—“if important you must come here. If I come to Elmira I can’t sail Saturday & we can’t publish, which will damage us one hudred thousand dollars”

Karl Gerhardt wrote more about the statue of Grant, transcript of J.P. Newman to Gerhardt July 27 enclosed [MTP].

July 27? Monday – Sam wrote from Elmira to Charles Webster, telling him to look up Henry M. Stanley’s address and send him the enclosure. Stanley knew “all the ropes of procedure, & the value of each & all the European States” [MTP].