July 27 Friday – In his July 29 to Livy, Sam related that he’d gone to Fairhaven with members of the Rogers family on this day, returning the next, July 28.

Your prohibition concerning the sail boat arrived this morning — too late [July 29]. I had a fine brisk voyage with Harry [Rogers], who was dressed from head to heel in coarse white sail-cloth. It is a daisy of a boat, & we had a spanking good time. It is blistering hot here [in N.Y.] but it was cool & pleasant in the country there [July 29 to Livy]. Note: Harry Rogers was nicknamed “Harry the Storage Battery” for his unbounding energy.