Jack London writes to his future wife Charmian Kittredge. Their relationship is into its second year, and Jack's wife Bessie has just filed for divorce on grounds of desertion. Jack writes of his devotion to Charmian, Charmian's task of typing some poems for George Sterling, and a planned outing aboard the "Spray": "Dearest ------, You are with me yet, I almost believe. I cannot shake the vision of you out of my eyes. A rush morning. I've just paid out some $578.00 in payment of bills - and it all takes time. When are we to see each other again? Shall I get a room in Frisco?... Here's George's poems - I think, if two spaces on your machine approximates 3 spaces on mine, that you'd better type two spaces... Sunday, Aug. 14th take 'our' crowd out on the Spray and you can't come - not till after interlocutory decree is safe. I do I do." The letter is unsigned, in an effort to maintain the secrecy of their relationship.