"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?

She remarks on Frank Russell's death.

The photograph is of Ottoline and another woman, possibly a Mrs. Hendly.

"Monday".

The enclosed poem is titled "To Heraclitus" by Calemius and translated by William Cory. [The author is usually given as Callimachus.]

Ottoline is reading BR's early letters to her.

Re Patricia: "I knew you were in love with someone."

Ottoline has had a visit from Patricia—and liked her "immensely".

Lytton Strachey "is very ill...."

BR is coming up to London for broadcasting.

"Et tu, brute".

She includes notes on BR's Autobiography, "My First Fifty Years".

"Thurs."

"Friday".