July 30 Thursday – Sam wrote from Elmira to Annie Webster, sending her $250 “to spend on trifles” she “would not otherwise feel justified in buying….” Annie and her husband Charles were about to sail for Europe (on Aug. 1). The letter was high praise for Charles and included praise from the late General Grant. [MTP].

The New York Sun ran Sam’s article, “The Future National Capital” [Camfield, bibliog.].

Clarence C. Buel for Century Magazine wrote in Johnson’s absence about the article Sam was to furnish for their Nov. number on his brief Confederate career; he suggested a few of Kemble’s pictures to go with the article [MTP].

Richard S. Tuthill wrote to invite Sam to another Reunion of the Grand Army on Sept 9 & 10 [MTP].