This letter, no. 4, was typed for a literary collection of their letters. It is paginated 8-9. The page numbers 544-5 have also been stamped on it as it forms part of the Autobiography typescript.

BR has replaced the fictional return address of "Cheyne Walk" (which is in Colette's hand) with "Gordon Square", and the fictional signature of "L." with "B."

This is a condensed version of the original letter, document .200028, record 19062, which has an assumed date of 1916/10/21* based on its being written on "Saturday". The date of this letter is probably incorrect.