July 26 Monday – Jean Clemens’ sixth birthday.

In Elmira Sam had received a letter (not extant) from Koto House. Livy had forgotten to send measurements (for a dress?) and Sam apologized for her. “We are hoping the dress will get here in time, to-day.” Sam remarked on the universal characteristics of teenagers:

Susy is rather gushy, but I suppose it’s the natural thing for 14-year-olders. They seem to run a good deal to italics & double adjectives; & even then they appear to think they have but coldly expressed themselves [MTP].

Sam also wrote a short note to Franklin G. Whitmore, again about Whitmore’s son Will setting copy in preparation for operating the Paige typesetter [MTP]. (See MTNJ 3: 250n76.)