February 1 Monday – At 23 Tedworth Square in London, Sam wrote to Chatto & Windus and signed himself “a hard working man.” He had 21 or 22 books of his he wished shipped to India and other places, with names on the fly-leaf and a slip inside each with names and addresses. Would they “send a cuss in a cab to carry them to you for packing & mailing?” [MTP].

Sam “finished” FE (for the first time) on this day [Feb. 2 to Rogers]. He would “finish” it at least twice more.

February 1-3 Wednesday – At 23 Tedworth Square in London, Sam wrote a short note to Andrew Chatto, updating addresses for two of the books he asked on Feb. 1 to be picked up for shipping. The recipients were Mrs. Charles Lloyd and Mrs. Charles Clapp, both of Melbourne. Sam also asked for a copy of P&P [MTP]. Note: Sam visited the Lloyds on Christmas Day, 1895 in Stoningham, near Melbourne. Mrs. Clapp is not identified.

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