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{Watkins Glen, N.Y. <br>
{Watkins Glen, N.Y. <br>
Gentlemen: <br>
Gentlemen: <br>
I recently had the pleasure of seeing a copy of your book <br>
''<u>YESTERDAY'S GAMES</u>'', edited by Dr. Larry Freeman. <br>
I would like topurchase a copy for myself. If you will let me <br>
know the price I will be happy to send a check. Sincerely,
<u>Felicia</u> called. An American Indian gal has a Ford Foundation <br>
grant to prepare a documentary on creativity. Her name -  <br>
<u>Janna Beebe</u>. She is working with the Columbia (University)  <br>
Press Service. She contacted Felicia. They would like to <br>
film a NYGA meeting at Felicia's. Felicia set it up for  <br>
7/29 at 1:30, and I said I'd contact <u>Claude</u> & the <u>Amberstones</u>. <br>
Felicia asked me to tell Claude to take back <u>PACK MY TRUNK</u>. <br>
No one likes it at all. <br>
I told Felicia about 3M games in the ''<u>JAPAN TIMES</u>''. She'll try <br>
to find the date in the public library. <br>
<u>Janna Beebe</u> conducts a TV program in Seattle, Washington.
Called <u>Arthur</u>. Told him about the filming at Felicia's. <br>
He called me after checking with <u>Wald</u> and they'll be  <br>
there. <br>
After Wald played <u>MONOPOLY</u> on his weekend away, he <br>
and Arthur worked on a financial game, <u>TOWN AND COUNTRY</u>. <br>
It still needs work and if they can have it fixed  <br>
by next Thursday they will bring it. It can be played by 2.
<u>Martin Gardner</u> called. He is doing a column on <u>HALMA</u> <br>
type puzzles and asked me some questions on it. Told him <br>
I had the book ''</u>HAND BOOK OF REVERSI HALMA & C</u>'' and he was <br>
impressed. It is mentioned in ''<u>CARD & TABLE GAMES</u>'' by Prof. Hoffman.
I mentioned Parker's edition of <u>HALMA</u>. He brought up <br>
<u>CAMALOT</u> and I mentioned <u>CHIVALRY</u>, <u>SALTA</u>, and <u>JUMPIN</u>. <br>
He saw <u>Conway</u> (of <u>LIFE</u>) and some other mathematic- <br>
(cont. on 7/21)