ththepublishercouldbeworkedoutpromptlysothatshecouldsettledowntodoherworkseriously.Otherwise，shewouldfeeluncertainandcouldnotdoitproperly.
ManymanythanksforallthetroubleandIhopeeverythingwillfinallyturnoutsatisfactory.
IhopeIwillbeabletogotoseeyounextThursday，asIamgoingtoNewHavenfortwodays—TuesdayThursdaymorning.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
221948.12.4
4/12
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thethreesamplechaptersofmynewstoryhavegone，asMissKuotoldme，toMr.Amussen.ShehasarrangedwithMr.Amussenthatsheistogetathousanddollarsadvance，tobepaiddirectlytoheragentinfourinstallments，twohundredandfiftyeach，paidinfourmonths，startingfromthedaywhenthecontractistobesigned，sothat'sthat.
Asformyownadvance，pleasedowhatyouthinkisthebest，It'snodifferencetomewhethertheonethousandandfivehundreddollarswillbepaidallatonceorininstallments.
Bestwishes，
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
231948.12.10
10/12/48
DearMr.Lloyd，
Thankyouverymuchforyourletterof9Dec.1948.
Ihavenotbeenarrangingtermsformynewbookwiththepublisher，asIknowyouaretohandleitforme.Unfortunately，thethreesamplechaptersandtheoutlinewenttoAmussendirectlyfromMissKuo'sagentwhoalsoarrangedtheonethousandadvanceforher.Ididnotknowathinguntilshetoldmeso.Heragentshouldhavehandedoverthethreechapterstoyouandtoldyouaboutheradvance，buthedidnot，whichperhapsgaveyoutheimpressionthatIwasresponsibleforthem.ThatisthereasonwhyIwroteyouasIdidlasttime.IfItoldyouallthefactsthen，youwouldcertainlyfeelannoyedwithbothMissKuoandWatkins.
Asamatteroffact，IhavebeenverycarefultokeepawayfrombothAmussenandReyalinordertoletyounegotiateformewithoutanyinterference.ButIjustcouldnotstopeitherKuoorWatkinsgoingtothepublisherdirectly.Ihopethiswillmakeyoumorecheerfulthattherewasnodouble-headeddealingsfrommypart.
Thethreesamplechaptersnowinthepublisher'shandaretheonlycleancopy.SinceMissKouhastodoallthetypingherself，Iwouldrathernotaskhertodoitagain.Youknowhowdelicateitistodealwithalady！
YourdraftforthecontractisallO.K.tome.
Ihopewecangetthecontractproperlysignedprettysoon，asIknowthatMissKuowouldnotworkanymoreonthebookunlesssheseesIsignedthecontractandshegottheadvance.
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
241948.12.12
12/12/48
DearMr.Lloyd，
Manythanksforyourletter.IhavemailedyourlettertoMr.Hsuingtogetherwiththeagreement.
PleaseletmeknowifyouhearfromMr.AmussenaboutthecontractfortheDrumstory.
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
251948.12
DearMr.Lloyd，
ThisistowishyouandMissLloydaMerryX'masandahappyNewYear.
Ihaveaveryacuteattackofrheumatism&mylegshaveaterriblepainforthepastfewdays.
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
261949.1.28
28Jan.1949
DearMr.Lloyd，
MissHelenaKuoisagooddriverofacar.WemadeforMiamiinthreedaysandahalf.TheworstpartofthetripisinGeorgiawherecows，insteadofpolicemen，standrightinthemiddleofthehighway.MissKuodidnotkillasinglecow，though.
Shehasgonetothecountry，sevenmilesawayfromMiamitodoherwork.IamstayinginHotelFlagler，asmall，cleanhotelwithmoderateprice.It'sverywarmhereandIhopeitwilldosomegoodtomylegs.
MykindregardstoMissLloyd.
YoursSincerely，
S.Y.Shu
271949.2.9
118W.83Street