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Created page with "22 TUESDAY - JANUARY 1974<br> 22ND DAY - 343 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Rcd. a copy of <u>EL CONQUISTADOR</u>. In the mag. is an editorial<br> stating that it has taken over for the defunct<br> <u>INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER</u>.<br> It is primarily a <u>DIPLOMACY</u> magazine, but there is an<br> article on a <u>1914</u> modification and some general articles.<br> Rcd. a letter from an <u>AGOG</u> reader who had a p&p game<br> called <u>TRAIL-WORD</u>.<br> Drew up an..."
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Rcd. a copy of <u>EL CONQUISTADOR</u>. In the mag. is an editorial | Rcd. [received] a copy of <u>EL CONQUISTADOR</u>. In the mag. is an editorial | ||
stating that it has taken over for the defunct | stating that it has taken over for the defunct | ||
<u>INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER</u>.<br> | <u>INTERNATIONAL WARGAMER</u>.<br> | ||
It is primarily a <u>DIPLOMACY</u> magazine, but there is an | It is primarily a <u>DIPLOMACY</u> magazine, but there is an | ||
article on a <u>1914</u> modification and some general articles.<br> | article on a <u>1914</u> modification and some general articles.<br> | ||
Rcd. a letter from an <u>AGOG</u> reader who had a p&p game | Rcd. [received] a letter from an <u>AGOG</u> reader who had a p&p game | ||
called <u>TRAIL-WORD</u>. | called <u>TRAIL-WORD</u>. | ||
Drew up an outline map of Luzon for <u>MACARTHUR</u>. | Drew up an outline map of Luzon for <u>MACARTHUR</u>. | ||
Call from { | Call from <{u>Mr. H. Cirker</u>. | ||
<br>Dover Publications. | |||
<br>(212) 255-3755. | |||
no intention of reprinting it. | |||
He suggested that I write to Random House requesting | His ass't. [assistant] learned from | ||
return of my rights "unless you have plans for reprinting." | Castle that they have a few | ||
copies of <u>AGOG</u> left but have | |||
no intention of reprinting it. | |||
He suggested that I write to Random House requesting | |||
return of my rights "unless you have plans for reprinting." | |||
I told him that I'd call and let him know the results.<br> | I told him that I'd call and let him know the results.<br> | ||
He said that he heard from <u>Martin Gardner</u> that I made a | He said that he heard from <u>Martin Gardner</u> that I made a | ||
living from games and we discussed the difficulties of | living from games and we discussed the difficulties of | ||
making a hobby a way of earning money. I also said that | making a hobby a way of earning money. I also said that | ||
I might be going back to engineering. | I might be going back to engineering. | ||
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(cont. [continued] from 1/23) [1/24] | |||
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<u>FRAC JACK</u>, which is a takeoff on <u>BLACKJACK</u>. (Filed in Gini | |||
<u>FRAC JACK</u>, which is a takeoff on <u>BLACKJACK</u>. (Filed in Gini | |||
Scott folder.)<br> | Scott folder.)<br> | ||
Phil figured my royalty for <u>REALM</u> {11,147 units @34 = $334.41<br> | Phil figured my royalty for <u>REALM</u> | ||
and gave me a check. | |||
Clyde Peters of Stackpole Books. Phil | {11,147 units @34 = $334.41<br> | ||
is interested in acting as a | previously paid = 9.93<br> | ||
office supplies = <u>9.00</u><br> | |||
to "Gamut." He is willing to go to Harrisburg but thinks it | $315.48 due | ||
would be better if Peters came to his office. Phil thinks that | |||
Told Phil about my call from | |||
Clyde Peters of Stackpole Books. Phil | |||
is interested in acting as a | |||
consultant for the Scarne games (<u>SKARNEY</u>, etc.) the fees going | |||
to "Gamut." He is willing to go to Harrisburg but thinks it | |||
would be better if Peters came to his office. Phil thinks that | |||
I should get some kind of "finders fee."<br> | I should get some kind of "finders fee."<br> | ||
Spoke about the disappointing performance of the p&p games | Spoke about the disappointing performance of the p&p games | ||
and that they second batch is uncertain. Actually Phil | and that they second batch is uncertain. Actually Phil | ||
doesn't see ant prospects for my preparing games for "Gamut" | doesn't see ant prospects for my preparing games for "Gamut" | ||
in the forseeable future.<br> | in the forseeable future.<br> | ||
Phil had lunch sent up for the two of us.<br> | Phil had lunch sent up for the two of us.<br> | ||
Took one more expanding file and 4 of the small cardboard | Took one more expanding file and 4 of the small cardboard | ||
boxes from <u>BRIDGETTE</u>, There are others that I will pick up next | boxes from <u>BRIDGETTE</u>, There are others that I will pick up next | ||
time I am there.<br> | time I am there.<br> | ||
To Carter Hall and spoke to <u>Dick Landman</u>. He gave me a copy | To Carter Hall and spoke to <u>Dick Landman</u>. He gave me a copy | ||
of <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u>, also a glossy and an article from | of <u>THREE PLAYER CHESS</u>, also a glossy and an article from | ||
<u>TIMES</u> on Robert Zubrin.<br> | <u>TIMES</u> on Robert Zubrin.<br> | ||
The prototype of <u>CASINO CHESS</u> wasn't there, but he'll send me | The prototype of <u>CASINO CHESS</u> wasn't there, but he'll send me | ||
a copy when it is published.<br> | a copy when it is published.<br> | ||
Gave him a copy of <u>S&T</u> #41 as a sample of my column.<br> | Gave him a copy of <u>S&T</u> #41 as a sample of my column.<br> | ||
(cont. on 1/18) | (cont. [continued] on 1/18) | ||