In one letter, [Jack London?] expresses dissatisfaction at a figure named "Gene" and talks about him disparagingly. In contast, the "Greek" is addressed in a glorified way. This letter is also interesting because it discusses the author's [London's?] thoughts on Emerson. In the other letter, Charmian writes complaningly about Gene, who appears to evade his duties on the voyage. The letter reveals that Gene then quits, which Charmian takes as a good riddance.