January 12 Friday – At 30 Wellington Court in London, England Sam wrote to cousin, Dr. James R. Clemens.

Are you home again, or still away?

Mrs. Clemens is up & out—yesterday, & again to-day. I think she only needs that Vienna albumen [Plasmon] now. Where does one get it? [MTP]. Note: Sam’s stationery continued to own a black-border for mourning.

On the back of an envelope dated Jan. 11, 1900, postmarked London, Sam wrote a list of notes about Samuel S. McClure’s offer

S.S.’s proposition (triple) Jan. 1900

No. 1 Satisfactory.

ditto

Not quite clear. We must talk it over.

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Prefer M.T. Ch. E.

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Wish to say I could not take a Dept. for the pub. would expect it to be “comic” (by Galaxy experience) & humor should be used sparingly for best effect—as a Roman punch to sauce the meal, not as the meal itself. If I edit the whole magazine (with grave help) no one will expect it to comic

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Character-Guesser? [line drawn from here to “Do you want” at bottom of env.]

Other Ed. to do all correspondence; ask for articles; arrange terms; make up each number & submit to me for approval or disap

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I to be the responsible Ed.

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How if I die, or find out, any time after first year that I better retire?

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Can then retire, upon certain terms.

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The 20% share to be not for 5 yr, but permanent.

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If I ruin my books, I want the 20% to compensate.

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I to live outside N. York

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Do you want [MTP].