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11/27 11/6 SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 1970 339th day - 26 days to come

Went over my list of things for Michael to reproduce. It was quite long, but he will use his judgement and leave out ones that are not too interesting. (Copies at the BODLEIAN cost 9 pence - just about 9¢.) He will mail some of the reproductions to me. Others he'll keep until I go there next fall. The list contains 37 books from "Jessel"; also the following: MINCHIATTA-SPIEL, a book in German with the best description of MINCHIATE that Michael has found. The information on TAOTL, (which Michael says is a rather interesting game - I have some info from the Parker archives). Wilkinson's discussion on the origin of card games (which Michael says has flaws). His material on card games in India. Michael prepared a rather short list for me with pages from JUEGOS DE BARAJA, HET KAARTSPEL, TOUS LES JEUX DE CARTES (by Luc Mégret), REVOLE DE IOCARE E PAVARE LO MEDIATORE E TRESSETTE [crossed out] CO NA JONTA DE LO JUOCO D'O SCOPONE. I'll try to get these to him while he is still in Princeton. If not, he'd like them sent airmail, and wants me to include the postage as part of the cost. If he finds another copy of the elaborate Chinese GAME (see 10/16) he will mail it to me. If he doesn't find one, he will give me his when I come to England next fall. I gave him Al Fields telephone number. He didn't call now since he was afraid he'd be tempted to go there to look at the card collection (and he has to prepare a lecture). He'll call from Princeton. Got his address in England: { Michael Dummett, 54 Park Town, Oxford OX2 62J, England

Worked out some ideas on LIVE WIRE and started making equipment.

Worked out a game to play with the MANHATTAN MADNESS equipment. The 9 towers are thrown and are used on the side on which they land. The first players chooses one (usually a short one) and places it in the center of the table. The other player (2 play) chooses one and places it next to the first, matching any diamonds he wishes. He scores for rows of the same color: 1 for yellow, 2 for red, 3 for green, and 4 for blue - all multi- plied by the length of the row, 2 being a minimum length. Continue until all 9 are placed. Then play a 2nd time (either with a new throw or with the same). The higher total for the two plays is the winner. Played with Phil Laurence and he liked it. (cont. on 11/27) -->

At a bazaar BB picked up a copy of BE A WINNER with descriptions of varyious gambling games, including CRAPS.