July 26 Saturday – Jean Clemens’ tenth birthday.

Joe Goodman reported the less than encouraging news to Sam that Mackay and Jones had offered only $5,000 each, plus they would each secure two other investors at that price, totaling $30,000. “My capitalist” as Sam had called Jones, did not want to undergo the large capitalization necessary for manufacture of the Paige machine. The cautious pair wanted instead to invest enough for a good field trial. Goodman was “a good deal disgusted with the cowardliness and stinginess of their course,” but Sam had little choice but to accept the modest offer. After all, Jones and Mackay had made their fortune, which they did not seem anxious to risk to make Sam one or themselves a larger one [MTP].

Mackenzie Bell wrote to Sam: “Many thanks for your kind letter in reply to my note of 12th June” [MTP]. Note: Bell had requested biographical information on Mark Twain.