March 13 Friday – In Riverdale, N.Y. Sam wrote to Harper & Brothers.
Concerning the copyright of my works. With a view of having it clearly understood, please take notice that my preference is that you should copyright in my name always.
In regard to the Double Barrelled Detective story, and the Hadleyburg, copyrighted in your name and which you have assigned to me, I will be glad if you will have same recorded at Washington [MTP].
Sam also wrote on letterhead of Doubleday, Page & Co. to H.H. Rogers.
I gather that you are likely to be down Monday or Tuesday. In that case could you see Mr. Doubleday a moment, & let him get your judgement on the Bliss-Collier-Harper matter? He has been working at it about a fortnight & I think he has got it in promising shape.
If you will telephone him he will come down at any time.
Collier is getting restive, but I hope he won’t fly the track.
The cussed business is full of complications, but nearly all of them have been side-tracked.
By the latest word from the office I am glad to know that Mrs. Broughton is doing as well as the surgeons could expect [MTHHR 520-1]. Note: see source notes 1&2.
Lawrence J. Anhalt, “news correspondent,” NYC, wrote asking for “a very, very short interview” of three questions, which he provided [MTP]. Note: Sam wrote on the top of the letter: “As well satisfied with himself as if he thought the office of interviewer was a reputable one.” Anhalt (ca.1880-1946) was also a theatrical manager and producer.
Sam’s notebook: “Mrs. M.G. Goddard / 8.—7 E 35th. / Paley discovered that the watch was not made by accident but design, & it immortalized him. Bk named for him” [NB 46 TS 12; Gribben 524 in part]. Note: William Paley (1743-1805), A View of the Evidences of Christianity (1794).