December 15 Saturday – Abby S. Richardson wrote to Sam: “I regret to seem to be pestering you with letters, but I beg to know two things: 1st Do I understand that in case I make a success of the dramatization of The Prince and Pauper you will “charge me half the resulting…or in other words, share the receipts? 2nd Does this contract prevent any toher person from attempting the dramatization of the book while I am doing the work [?]” [MTP].