London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> Dear Dad: ' Get.20, 1913.
I was unable to write Saturday, on account of Portola, on Sunday, on account of company, and so here I am writing now, Monday night. I 'm all ready for bed, in my bed slippers
and oajr.mas, and my hair hanging down. I 'in curled up on the couch in my bed room, and as
soon as I 'm through I 'li "beat, it" to bed, for there are two ox's to-morrow. One I 'n long-
for, and the other well, I 'm not longing for it, 'cause it is a French ex. The first one
is an ex. in Algebra. Yumi yum'. I love Algebra'.l'
'.Veil, Dad, I ' ve r ad over your letter, read it twice and carefully, and I understand from it that silence on my part means that I am satisfied with my present surroundings-. I
tried to keep silence, for I am satisfied, but you have demanded an answer. So, this I nay, I
am perfectly satisfied with my present surroundings and do a»t wish to change them.
I resent your opinions of my mother. Sho is considered as one of the finest coach^rs
in Oakland, by the principals of the different schools, and Mr.Barker, Supt. of Schools. Her
pupils can always be marked by their good work In both grammar and high schools. And above all
this, she is a good mother, end what is greater, in this world, than a good mother! This is
not only my opinion but also, of many others.
And now, Daddy, since we have thrashed this question out together, may wo not leave
it. I have nothing more to say in the matter, for I have given my final decree. I shall stay
; with my mother, and I shall keep my promise to do so, until I 'm old enough to support myself.
ELease, Daddy, please let mo feel that this is the last of these awful letters you
force me to write you; it hurts me so to write them, and yot, you/ demand these kind of answers
and I can only write them.
Now, I 'm, getting so sleepy that I close one eye and then the other to keep awake and
I lm yawning continuously, so Good night mon cher p6re, et "sweet dreams."
Lots of love,
(Signed)J oan.]]> London, Joan, 1901-1971;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 963235 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/585]]> Piedmont (California); Alameda County (California); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> Glen Ellen, August 29, 1913
Dearest Joan:
Of course, read all your letters from me,to your mother.
This is to reply to yours of Aug.27, 1913.
No; I neither "see" nor "understand." If you came to see me 6$ Glen Ellen here, you
would see me, all tha world, and my wife.
When you ask as if I cannot see, if I cannot understand, I answer you that I cannot
see, cannot understand what you think you see, and what you think you understand.
Now is the time for us to get right up in meeting on our hind legs and testify to
what we see and understand.
WHAT DO YOU SEE AND UNDERSTAND! Now is the time. Tell me. Let me glimpse the face
of truth as you glimpse it. Tell me what the faceJof truth looks like. If you don't tell me,
then do you refuse to share truth with me. Then are you not true to me.
And can you or I travel very far together in this world when you refuse to seek anything less than perfect understanding with me!—----anything less than full truth shared between
us!
Remember that truth is the greatest thing in the worlc. If you will be great, you
will be true. If you suppress truth, if you hide truth, if you do not rise up and speak out in
meeting, if you speak out in meeting without speaking the whole truth, then are you less true
and
than truth by that much are you less than great.
Now just what is it that you see, and you understand, which prevents you from coming
to see me on ray ranch. Don't be afraid of being harsh. Don't be afraid of being true. What
is it you see and understand (which I in truth can neither see nor understand) that prevents you
from corning to my ranch!
In all love,
(Signed) Daddy.]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 1478570 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/584]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> Nov. 21 1916
Dear Joan:-
Next Sunday, will you and Bess have lunch with me at Saddle Hock,
and, if weather is good, go for a sail with me on Lake Merrit.
If weather is not good, we can go to a matinee of some sort.
Let me know at once.
I leave Ranch next Friday.
I leave Calif. Wednesday following.
Daddy]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 268453 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/578]]> 1910-1919; 20th century;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> f Uw»l» O io-t .,-»
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Daar Joam-
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•"% Itf reply to yours of J'arch 3, 1914. Plsaoe find herewith check for $4.70.
It will be well, whenever I am in California, to send me directly what carfare and
allowance coma to. When I am awt.y Mrs.Shepard will b* the one to send te.
Also, whatever school books I pay for I do not care to have charged to your mother's
account. Tcu can send to me (or Hrs.S. in ny absence) what tha nacaseary books come to and receive check for same. (
It is a vary good idea to fila my letters no that you nay rsad them when you are
older. You will be sure to understand thea than a bit core. l!a of course you will be unable
!
ever to understand, bacausa you have navsr had an opportunity to be with ma. The same will ba
true of yoursalf. I Ghall ba unable to understand you. *ften you are a woman you end I will
ks talk different languages. Tha thoughts of each will be gibberish to the other.
(Signed) Jack London.]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 1194392 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/576]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> Pear Joan:
In reply to yotirs of November 5, 1915:
First of mil, I think I hive given orders to have sent to you a oheok for
$7.50 to oover the extra cost of tha silk dress. If you hav« not recffivno. this cheek
please let ne know, and I shall have it i^romptly sent.
Yes, I will sit alongside Beoky, but I will not be able to meet her outside
and go la with her. Ike must have lief own ticket and go in and take her seat, and I
will meet her there at her sent. My reasons for this are simple and ample. I ar. going
to "y^nd four hours of that day in the dentist's chair. The rest of the day will be
apemt ia getting something to eat and going to a turkish bath in order to forget how
badly my mouth hurts me. So I shall arrive at the auditorium just in tine to go in
and take ay seat.
As regards/ my tioket, it would be the easiest thing for me if you mailed it
to me ear« of Grandma at 490 ftfth Street, or gave it to Grandma with instructions to
hold it for me and txirn over to rm whan I arrive from Glen Ellen. Mow if it be mailed
under my narae to Grandma without any instructions, Grandma will most likely re-address
the letter to Glen Ellen, and I shall be in Oakland and the tioket will be in Glen
llleftj so it is ttf to you so to arrange it that Grandma will hold the ticket in Oakland
and give it to ne when I oome down.
h fhen I seo Becky I will pay her the half dollar for my tioket.
As regards your eritioisn of Dr. Goodhue's article, on ne, entitled "The
absolutely
Rancher", I agree/with you in your eritioisn. I could not have stated it better myself.
I shall be forever unable to se« you and Beoky at your Piedmont hone. As you
know, the ranch is always open to both of you. Also, sometime, if you eatiVMlxP oan see
your way to it, I should be glad to have you oone and have lunch or dinner with ne at
the "Saddle Rook" restaurant on 13th Street.
JB/JL]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 1385552 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/575]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> Sonoma Co.,®e&
U.S.A.
Glea Ellen, C&l., July 5tht lyl4.
Dear Joan:-
Just back from Uos Angeles whither I've been since my return
from Mexico.
Congratulations oh your being President of the Initial Club.
I am telliag Aint Eliza to send you sal Baby B. $10.00 ia addition to your allowance for the trips to the beach etc..
Sorry I cannot see you: So-'^ry so much good country up here going to waste in whioh I could see you.
Daddy.]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 778927 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/573]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> Dear Joan:
In reply to yours of December 11, 1915,
I am afraid that my etearaer will start before I have time to catoh it. You will
understand from this in how big a hurry I am, and how orowded I 4sa for time.
How, chipping everything clco, and getting down to the cain point; I do not
know enythirs etcut furs. I have never wcrn furs in ny life, though I cm at^iro I hava
bought them.for pereono of the female pereuaeion.
Ycu have put up to me a very awkxrard <jue£ ion, nanely, how nuoh and how far
I can go in the way of getting furs for you and Bcoky. I cone baok and eay that I do
not know. " damn about the prioeo of furs for girls of your t^e and of your situation in
_^ lifo. 8uppose ycu come baak quiok and let ne know what you think are the naxiiaim and
minima prices for furs that will cult the two of you.
In a ruch, with lots of love*
Miss Joan London
609 Soenic Avenue
Piedmont, California.
\
JB/JL
Y]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 1228452 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/572]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> March 7, 1916
Dear Joan:-
In reply to yours of February 16, 1916, just to hand.
Glad you like tha furs, hope some day to see tharj on you before they 're worn out.
I hope also, twenty yrtfl i'rom now, to hear you tall & ia year own intellectual aaturity, your
revisad judgment of THI STAR ROvER .1 hope also, at that time, to fiiii that THE U""T.E LADY OF
THE BIG HOUSE, has appreciated in your comprehension. I am glad you like the sm Of it; it
was tha only way out the only clean* decent way cut, I mean. Some day, /ill you take the
time off and tall me what books of nine you have r«au, and what boohs you have not read. Also,
I some time, personally, with you, I should like to leva you tall me and I make this as a
challenge and ^^preparation in aavance -to tall me what you think about me.
I have told Aunt Eliza r.o send you the price of tha theatre tickets three ti.-nes ouch
Iftnth, whsn you 'ra net on vacation. I have forgotten to tall her, ard so you tell her for me,
to sand you a;u Becky tha hr* pairs of shoes, or, rather, the pries for same,
I received your ibrwarded postal, tallin* ma that >3ocky had coma through tha opara-
xl tion all right.
far
Some day, and not vrr rmsua .way, a series of popular films will be run in the
■OViaf- pic tare theatres, entitled HEARTS OF THREE. It will take fifteen weeks to sac this ser-
iss of fifteen. Tha Sujiiay T5Uam ner each week will publish the story as writ tan by W* If ycu
and Beaky rant to go to see these pictures, do so. But you will have to pay the price of adr.is-
sitn out of your own pocket money.
Lota of love all round,
jl/ckl]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> 1432980 Bytes]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/571]]> Honolulu (Hawaii); Honolulu County (Hawaii); Hawaii; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/566]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); Sonoma County (Calif.); California; United States;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence; Authors, American--20th century--Correspondence; London, Joan, 1901-1971--Correspondence;]]> London, Jack, 1876-1916;]]> Digitized by : Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library]]> http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv27206]]> image/jpeg;]]> eng;]]> Text;]]> http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/jacklondon/id/563]]> Glen Ellen (Calif.); 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