"Sunday".

BR's visit was "thrilling" to her in every way.

She hopes he will write that book (on Bolshevism), and so does W.B. Yeats for its great effect on Ireland.

"My only fear is that remarriage might tether you more than is good for you."

Addressed to BR at the Government University, Peking, China.

BR's letter has arrived.

Russell was still en route from the Soviet Union.

She received BR's letter of Dec. 17, with photographs. The envelope has his home address in Peking: 2 Sui an Po Hutung.

She began the letter on Feb. 25.

The envelope was addressed to China and was readdressed 3 times, finding BR in London. "We have all been wondering if you were really alive."

The envelope is addressed to BR at the Post Office, Montreal. She makes no reference here to mailing it to Canada, though she does in a later letter.

On de Valera and Eliot.

Ottoline is very happy that Dora is expecting though its "illegitimacy" will be a "bore".

She says she wrote BR a letter "to Melbourne" (i.e., Montreal).

Clifford Allen has married.

Ottoline offers lodgings to BR and Dora.

On Allen.

"Sat."

The envelope was readdressed from Sunny Bank, Treen, Penzance, to c/o Sir F. Black KGB, 153 Ashley Gdns., London SW1.

"You expected the young visitor to arrive by now".

On the birth of John Conrad Russell.

"Sunday".

From Germany Ottoline Morrell requests an introduction to Maxim Gorky.

She thanks BR for the introduction to Gorky.

"Sat." Dated by BR.

Ottoline refers to the imminent birth of Katharine Russell.

"Wed."

"Thursday night".

The first sheet is missing. See document .053100, record 114949, for BR's corrected transcription and carbon of the complete letter.

The photograph is of Ottoline Morrell in her vacation bedroom, taken by herself.

BR's ABC of Relativity is mentioned.

Postmarked Nov. 16. There are 3 sheets because the card has split into 3 layers of paper.

On her illness [necrosis of the jaw].

The envelope, which was addressed to Telegraph House, was readdressed to Welbeck Palace Hotel, Welbeck St., London W.

She is in a nursing home. "Will you let me know when you can come. So very disappointed not to see you today. Yr O. Mr. Birrell is coming tomorrow at 4."

Dated by the reference to Charles Sanger as still living. [He died in early 1930.]

"Sunday morning".

She is reading Pascal. BR and he are alike, but does BR dislike the comparison?