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Thursday 23 October 1969

296th day - 69 days to come

Called Fay Hertog to tell her the author's copies finally came. The 10 copies she was sending went out last night. I decided to keep all of them that is 40 books in addition to the 10 author's copies and a few other free ones. Fay said that if I get a bill, ignore it and it will be charged against future royalties.
Spoke to Fabio. He has rcd. my letter and will look into it. He is quite sure [crossout] the charge will be removed, unless I hear otherwise from him.
I asked about the advance from the Science Book of the Month Club. Fabio said it would go to covering my advance.
I was curious whether I get royalties on the books I buy. Yes.

Called Diane Jaust. Gave her Tom Shaw's address at Avalon Hill. She'll send him two copies of the book, one for Erick Dott.
She [crossout] sent the negatives of the pictures Dana took and also a copy of the blown up picture to me.

Frank Thibault called from a hotel and I called him back when I got home. Made a date to get together for lunch tomorrow and then possibly he'll come here for supper tomorrow.

Rcd. a letter from "St. John's University Military Strategy Club" inviting me to join them.

Gave Marylin & Dave a copy of A GAMUT OF GAMES. They gave me the address of an antique toy & game dealer.
Lloyd W. Ralston
447 Stratfield Road
Fairfield, Conn. 06604

(cont. from 10/24) [10/24]

11x11 or 13x13. The center square is marked. Each player - 2 to 4 can play - has a set of 54 (or 57, he didn't remember exactly) tiles of his color. Each tile connects [drawing of a square with four dots plotted along each side) two of the 12 points marked in the illustration. Starting next to the center square players play one or more tiles trying to reach scoring squares which are placed symmetrically around the center square, getting more valuable the greater the distance. (Rough idea, Frank promised to send me the rules.
TOTEM:- (Left copies with Transogram & E.S. Lowe.) This is played on a 9x9 board. When 2 play the "goal spaces" are at the center of two opposite ends. Players each have 6 six "posts" which are set up as shown. Each player has 15 large beads, 5 each of the shapes shown [drawing of a circle, square, and diamond, each with two dotted lines drawn vertically in the center of each shape].

[Drawn to the right is a grid with some spaces shaded and pieces shown and an arrow pointed at one titled "GOAL". Next to the board is written "Frank considers not using the shaded shares when 2 play but is not sure."

(cont. on 10/21)