November 16 Wednesday – In Vienna, Austria, Sam wrote to John Malone of the Players Club in N.Y.

It was good to hear from you, & good to hear you talk in that hearty way, too. It is splendid of you to make that offer, & if I were a poet instead of a proser I should be moved to take you up & translate that play. But it is fine & high blank verse & would require something better than my rude handiwork. You will recognise this when you come to look at the text. As soon as this weather improves, one of my daughters will go out & get a copy, & I will send it to you [MTP]. Note: John’s letter to Sam is not extant; the play is not specified.