September, a Thursday (6th, 13th, 20th or 27th) – Sam wrote from either Elmira or Hartford to Charles Webster.

The board is excellent, now.

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As soon as shall seem wise, come up & we will continue with Bliss for the new book. We will keep pretty quiet about it for the present—Bliss will see the advantage of that, himself. We shall need almost all the time between now & Jan. 7 to print canvassing books, circulars, &c., & I’d like the canvassing to actually begin near that date, so that the book could issue May 25, or May 20 [MTBus 221-2].

Though Sam’s focus had been on the English history board game, he was now moving toward the publishing of HF. Disappointed in Osgood’s sales of LM, Sam considered returning to Frank Bliss for the book, but eventually self-published through Webster.

September 6 Thursday – Charles Webster wrote about business matters: Osgood’s arrival Sept. 13; Douglas Brothers agency cancelled for putting books into the trade MTP].