S.Y.Shu
51948.4.28
118W.83Street
NewYork24,N.Y.
28April1948
DearMr.Lloyd,
Manythanksforyourkindletter.
IamcomingtoseeyouandtalkthingsoveronFridayat11o'clock.Pleasecallmeonthephoneifitdoesnotsuityou.
ImetMr.andMrs.WalshlasteveningandItoldthemaboutallourdoingsinthelastfewdays.TheywereverymuchpleasedtoknowthatIwasunderyourgoodcare.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
61948.5.4
118W.83Street
NewYorkCity
4May1948
DearMr.Lloyd,
IhadaletterthismorningfromReynalandHitchcocktellingmetogivethemaletterfortheirfilesinthematterofthechangeofagentonmycontractforDivorce.
Doyouthinkthefollowingwilldo?
ThiswillnotifyyouthatHeurietteHerzhasresignedasmyagentandinhersteadIhaveappointedDavidLloydtoactasagentformynovelDivorceandtodisposeofallthosepropertiesarisingoutofthebookinwhichReynalandHitchcockhavenoshare.AllmoniesduemeunderthetermsofthecontractbetweenReynalandHitchcockandmyself,datedSept.24,1940aretobepaiddirectlyto......at......
Iamleavingthosetwospacesblankinthefinalsentence,forIdonotknowwhetheryouwouldbesokindastocollectmoneyformefromtheearningsformRickshawBoy.(contractdatedSept.24,1946.)
Ifyouthinkmysuggestionisallright,pleasetypethisoutforme,asIamsorrythatIdonotknowhowtotypemyself.
IshouldbeverygladindeedifyouandMissLloydandtheladyImettheotherdayatyourofficewouldcomeanddinewithmesomedaynextweek.Mondayeveningwillbethebestforme.IwanttogiveyousomerealChinesefoodsomewherearoundTimesSquare,ifyoucareforChinesecooking.
YoursSincerely.
S.Y.Shu
71948.6.24
118W.83Street
NewYork24,N.Y.
24June1948
DearMr.Lloyd,
Manythanksforyourkindletter.
IamgoingtoseeMissPruittthiseveningandwillshowherthepaperyouhavepreparedforus.
Abouttheshortstory,IwillcometoseeyounextMondayorTuesdayasIamgoingtoNewHavenfortheweekend.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
81948.7.1
118W.83Street
NewYork24,N.Y.
1July1948
DearMr.Lloyd,
Iamsorryfornothavingyetcometoseeyou,asIstayedinNewHavenlongerthanintended.Ifitissuitabletoyou,IamcomingtoseeyouMondaymorningataboutteno'clock.
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
91948.7.16
118W.83Street
NewYork24,N.Y.
16July1948
DearMr.Lloyd,
Iamgoingtothecountryforafewdaysandwillbebacktotownaboutthe24thofthepresentmonth.
IwillprobablybeabletofinishthereadingofmylongnovelwithMissIdaPruittinabout2weeksaftermyreturnfromthecountry.
WouldyoubesokindastohaveatalkwithMissPruittwhenIamaway,asIamafraidshewouldbetooshytotalkaboutmoneymattersinmypresence.
Doyouthinkwhetheritisadvisabletoofferhertwentypercentincasesheisnotsatisfiedwithfifteenpercent?
Abouttheshortstory,Ithinkweshouldletitgoasitis,asMissQuonghasalreadyreviseditthreetimes.Doyouthinkitwoulddonoharmifwejustsenditto,say,Harper,oranyothermagazineinyourmind,andseewhatwillhappen?
IwillgotoseeyouwhenIcomebackfromthecountry.
Withbestwishes
YoursSincerely,
S.Y.Shu
101948.7.21
118W.83Street
NewYork24,N.Y.
21July1948
DearMr.Lloyd,
ThankyouverymuchforyourletterofJuly20th,1948.
Mr.AmussenofReynal&Hitchcockhasjustreturnedfromthecountrywhereheworkedonth