October 2 Friday – In London, Sam wrote a short note to Percy Spalding:

No, we’ll not have the contract stamped. Disagreements & misunderstandings between the Garths & us are not possible. We are two pairs of constitutionally just & fair-minded people [MTP: TS: Anderson Auction Co. catalogs, Nov. 25, 1930 Item 48].

Note: Spalding is mentioned in Sam’s Oct 4-18 letter to Chatto: “you & Mr. Spalding are fair dealers,” suggesting Spalding was a member of the firm. Sam’s Oct. 9 laundry list of house repairs to Douglas Garth suggests he was either the landlord of the Tedsworth Sq. house or an agent for the property; the contract being the lease and “stamped” likely akin to being witnessed and/or recorded.