July 14 Saturday – Sam 30 and Theo Crane 15 in another contest, probably cribbage or cards (see July 5). There are ten more entries under this contest, dated only July with ditto marks, but no days, then a long column of scores, but none dated till Sept. 5 [MTNJ 3: 475].

Arthur H. Wright for Webster & Co. sent Sam a very low bank balances total: $1,422.14. Sam wrote on the envelope:

Observe this. 2 ½ years ago when we hadn’t the slightest use for money, Webster insisted on keeping $100,000 in bank right along, to “keep us strong.” And then he went to work & wasted it, squandered it in every idiotic way he could think of. Behold the result. We need $30,000 to build General Sheridan’s 100,000-copy edition, we’ve got $1500! SLC [MTP].