July 25 Wednesday – In Elmira Sam wrote a one-liner to Franklin G. Whitmore he wished copied and sent to William J. Bok, 23 Park Row, New York.

No — no, I would not consent to that [MTP].

Sam also ordered from Carl Schoenhof, Boston book importer, several volumes of the Collection Schick: Novellen, Humoresken and Skizzen in 23 vols. (Chicago: Louis Schick, 1884-8), a paperback German anthology, as well as Deutsche Grammatik fur Amerikaner, by Carla Wenckebach and Josepha Schrakamp (1887) [MTNJ 3: 391] Note: the letter for this order was not found (see July 28 from Schoenhof).

Sam’s notebook: [Chk #] 4310 Carl Schoenhof, July 25. books, $3.20 [3: 477]. Note: A Boston book importer and publisher (see July 28).