August 22 Monday – In Bad Nauheim, Germany Sam wrote to Chauncey Depew, thanking him for the good time in Homburg.

I hold myself under obligations to you for many & varied & valuable kindnesses in Hamburg, the sum of them aggregating twenty-four hours of enjoyment memorably free from sin, & also as memorably free from dull spots. Joe [Twichell] hates dull spots, & I can’t stand sin; so both of our appetites got the right whet…

Sam expressed regret that they weren’t able to deliver the thanks themselves the next day, but were “prevented by a mixture of church & R.R. time-table.” This translates to the pair returning to Bad Nauheim on Sunday, Aug. 21.