April 2 Monday – At 30 Wellington Court in London, England Sam acknowledged receipt of £1,019. 18s. 3d. from Chatto & Windus for sales of the de luxe edition [MTP; Welland 203].

Sam also wrote one sentence to John Y. MacAlister: “I have received the £2,500 from New York, & shall try to look in to-morrow afternoon, & hand it to you” [MTP]. Note: Sam had requested $12,500 from Rogers on Mar. 11. The exchange rate at this time: $1 equal to £0.20, or 1:5; in this case the $12,500 requested translated to £2,500 [http://www.measuringworth.org/].