ellyn, in which he mentions the earthquake with. dear ida, just a line to ask how you and ed have fared in the earth quake. i hope it has not caused much damage. beyond the walls of my new stock barn and a couple of chimneys, wees caped okay -- we escaped okay. jack london. written on may 1, 1906. another of my favorite letters that i love sharing is a letter that jack london wrote to his wife september the 28th, 1903, and it's quite a powerful, brief love letter. ah, sweet, i have already and long pondered the fact that you have withheld nothing from me of your belief in me and your love for me. it has meant much to me, all to me, that you have not said thus far he shall know me, the rest of myself i reserve for myself. i know i matched you, only matched you in the otherness of my surrender. indeed, indeed, we are blessed above mortals. a very lovely letter that he shared with charmaine that i think the world now can see as a truly unique love story. "white fang" is very famous novel, jack london novel, and this first edition jack