May 22 Friday – In Hartford Sam wrote a follow-up note to Julius Chambers of the N.Y. World. “Upon reflection” Sam felt he had “so little time left” (in the country) that he could not “sell any of it at all.” He felt there might be “more leisure” in “some future year” [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam, needing to see him on several issues, rather than write a long letter. Samuel S. McClure had been in the day before and offered $12,000 for the new book to syndicate on both sides of the Atlantic; for both sides he might be able to raise it to $15,000. Hall told of Bok’s agreement and of the understanding it was subject to Sam’s approval — if Sam wanted to give the whole thing to McClure, Hall would do so [MTP].