July 7 Wednesday – The Clemens party left Keokuk [July 5 to Whitmore] and traveled to Rock Island, Ill. Or Clinton, Iowa where they caught a train to Chicago. Sam’s only entry in his notebook on the trip was the following:

9.30 am & 12.30 noon — trains from Clinton to Chicago. If you don’t get a train at Rock Isl, go on to Clinton, (Revere House.) Note: The Clemens family likely took a steamboat from Keokuk to either Rock Island or Clinton.