July 28 Saturday – Carl Schoenhof, Boston book importer, wrote a postcard to Sam that his order of July 25 “has reached me and will be attended to in a few days” [MTNJ 3: 391n313]. Sam wrote on the card, “Hasn’t come yet (Sept. 23)” [MTP]. (See Sept. 23.)

Orion Clemens wrote to Sam of yesterday’s receipt of his monthly check for $155. “Ma took a fancy for a $4.50 rocking chair, and I got it for her, yesterday. I had casters (4) put on. She can keep up with it. She can roll it around the room easily. She is much pleased” [MTP].