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Discusses welcoming the New Year, Smith's previous hospitalization, and house hunting.

Sam sends his regrets regarding a party and adds a postscript stating, "there is a lot developing on the Sam Smith pasture."

Sam tells Max and Barbara that his house is on the market and that he is moving to a town named Newton Abbot.

The letter refers to the "Silent Cinema Toy," later known as the Bioscope Palace. There is also a reference to an unidentified publication with "thirty 2" pages of illustrations for Ernest Benn Ltd.

Letter discusses putting the manuscript of Edward and His Marvellous Telescope in the post that afternoon and sending it to another publisher, Farrar Straus. Mr. Benn explains that they are currently working on The Secret Harbour (another work by Sam Smith) and how he would like to complete that project before embarking on another. He is, however, very interested in the concept of Edward and hopes to make it a companion book to the The Secret Harbor after "a good deal of modification."

Letter mentions the "Silent Cinema Toy," later referred to as the Bioscope Palace: "Have come to the conclusion some form of pictures turning on rollers is the right answer, and Jasper is now supposed to be making a mock-up model." The header of the letter is addressed: The Golf House Kingswear Dartmouth Devon England Europe The World Solar System Universe Lap of God.

Sachs discusses how everyone loves Sam's work but that no one can figure out how to make the theater idea work.

Letter is personal, but mentions an upcoming show: "next October, when I am doing a show in a castle in Wales which has a leaning tower ..."

Letter is personal in nature, but does mention finishing "a thing" for the Portal Gallery. There is also mention of "Ms Dawn Begaye" the Wilks' daughter Frances.

Written by Gladys Smith on Sam Smith's behalf. Sam has had a stroke on August 1st and is in recovery. Gladys mentions that the Arts Council Exhibition of Sam Smith and H.C. Westermann will still go on from Dec. - Jan. at the Serpentine, London.