December 9 Friday – On or after this day at 21 Fifth Ave. in N.Y.C. Sam replied to the Nov. 6 from A. Silk.

“Dear Sir: / I thank you for the library catalogue cutting for I have often wanted to know what that Diary is—and now find by the heading that it is philosophical or religious or both—and I am glad to know—“ [MTP]. Note: the “Diary” was “Extracts of Adam’s Diary.”

Ralph W. Ashcroft wrote from London to Sam. “Have had a full talk with MacAlister. Have not seen [John] Bergheim, owing to his domestic troubles. Will see him & other directors in a few days. MacAlister is going to strongly recommend that the Board make us an offer of a contract” [MTP].