Samuel Reuben

Highland Park, Ill.

February 18,1978

My dear Shelly,

Congratulations! On the marketing of a $200 item. Now, you are a writer, which no one can deny. It may be a step forward for you, but is a big step and I am proud of you. I am enclosing a circular from a publishing Co. about writing for children ~ See what you think of it. Your fingers must be cold with all the bad weather you have been having lately. We have been having quite a lot of snow over here.

Chucky is a busy boy – he works at a printing firm here in Highland Park. He has his own hours to a certain extent and he is learning the publishing business. His boss, Mr. Singer, is 81 years old and is still publishing a newspaper weekly.

You probably know that if you produce 5 articles at $200 a piece, it will be $1,000. But there is the matter of counting your chickens before they are hatched …

Today, Sunday, our accountant is coming in to go over the books. Chucky is going out for a camp-out next week.

Well Cheerio and lots of love,

From your Dad and Mom