October 21 Wednesday – In London Sam wrote to Frank Bliss:

As I understand the idiotic law, the renewal of a copyright is not possible until the original one lacks 6 months of running out.

Sam wondered if it wasn’t nearly time to renew IA, and asked Bliss to check and to renew it if he originally did; otherwise, Sam would renew, if told how to proceed. After his signature he added, “Am writing the new book” [MTP]. Note: Sam had sent a renewal application to Spofford on Aug. 11, but perhaps was not certain it would be valid.