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On subway reading <u>A SHORT HISTORY OF CHESS</u>.
On subway reading <u>A SHORT HISTORY OF CHESS</u>.


Jim Dunnigan and Ed. Birsan over for supper. <br>
Jim Dunnigan and Edi Birsan over for supper. <br>
Brought rules and boards, but not the playeing pieces for: <br>
Brought rules and boards, but not the playeing pieces for: <br>
LEIPZIG
<u>LEIPZIG</u> <br>
NORMANDY
<u>NORMANDY</u> <br>
ITALY
<u>ITALY</u> <br>
TANNENBERG
<u>TANNENBERG</u> <br>
DEPLOYMENT
<u>DEPLOYMENT</u> <br>
BARBAROSSA
<u>BARBAROSSA</u> <br>
Brought three copies of the Nov. - Dec. <u>S&T</u>.
Brought three copies of the Nov. - Dec. <u>S & T</u>. <br>
Brought [illegible crossed out] reproductions of both of my columns. <br>
Edi mentioned that he rcd. a request for a brochure on "S & T" <br>
from a reader of "<u>Scientific American"</u> who saw Martin's <br>
article and knows I write for ''S & T''. <br>
Jim mentioned an article in <s>Wall St. Journal</s> <br>
<u>WALL ST. JOURNAL</u> on war games. He thought he had a copy <br>
of it at his office and I drove him down before midnight. <br>
Couldn't find it but will call tomorrow morning & read it to <br>
me. He gave me a copy of the review on <br>
<u>ADVANCED WAR GAMES</u> and <u>AGOG</u> which will appear in next  <br>
issue of ''S & T''. Also a reprint from <u>THE GENERAL</u> with <br>
an article by him entitled "The Avalon Hill Philosophy - Part 16". <br>
Jim suggested that I ask Tom Shaw for a lifetime <br>
subscription to "The General". <br>
Wants 1500 words on <u>LENSMAN</u> for my next column. <br>
(cont. on 11/23)
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(cont from 11/26)[11/26] <br>
Claude loaned me <u>RECREATIONS IN THE THEORY OF NUMBERS</u>.
 
At Random House, when I asked for Diane, giving my name, <br>
the reception gave me a letter from: <br>
{Joseph A Weisbecker <br>
{1220 Wayne Ave. <br>
{Erlton, Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034 <br>
Who is the inventor of <u>DECISIONS - DECISIONS</u>, <u>THINK - A - DOT</u> <br>
<u>PSYCHEDELIC - 9</u> (which he offered me), and a <GAME</u> that  <br>
Parker licensed. He sent some flyers including one for  <br>
<u>DEDUCESPOT</u>.
 
Rcd. the Nov. <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> with an article on Jerry D'Arcey and <br>
a picture spread on games (none of mine natutally).
 
Rcd. an invoice on my order for <u>ZODIAC</u>.
 
Rcd. a letter from Bill Caruson. Kathy Brooks, Jim Krauss, and  <br>
Keith Tuggle would like autographed copies of my book. Bill will be  <br>
glad to pay for them, and would like to see the book himself. <br>
(cont on 11/24)