5 pages, in ink, on rectos only of 3 sheets of plain notepaper. 15.5x23.5 cm. (6x9¼"), held together with a straight pin.

Early love letter from Jack London to Charmian Kittredge, written a little more than two months after their affair began, when his moving away from Bess, with some help from his mother. He begins reflecting on the benefits of typewritten letters versus handwritten ones: "Oh I prefer, even from you, typewritten letters. On the other hand, I don't like to write them, but I will if my handwriting is too much for you. Most embarrassing situation this morning. I had left den & gone into bedroom to look at you. I was standing, gazing at you, in brown study, when in comes Mrs. Atherton to make the bed. I don't know whether she tumbled (?), but I pretended to be trying to think of a word. Will tell you fully about moving when I see you. Mother came in this morning, because of moving, & knocked me out of my day's work. The worst of it was that I was just beginning a new story, & that I shall not be able to do a line of it till at least to-morrow.... We're going out to Dingee's Sunday - hope you drop around. Remember, I am to see you at Jack's Saturday as per schedule... So Love, my own dear Love, until to-morrow." The letter is unsigned, in an effort to maintain the secrecy of their relationship.