[Young boy drawing in the sand]

Manuscript message and address on verso, message reads: "Cher Monsieur et ami, J'ai eu le plaisir de vous adresser vendredi ou samedi dernier 4 ouvrages aux frais ordinaires. Duculot récriminant sur le peu de lisibilité des manuscrits que je lui remets, ...-vous de vous demander si vous n'auriez pas l'occasion de faire recopier ou dactylographier le ... que vous voulez bien m'envoyer. Merci." Translated message reads: "Dear Sir and friend, I have had the pleasure of sending you last friday or saturday 4 books at the regular price. Duculot as been remonstrating against the poor legibility of the manuscripts, would you allow me to ask you wouldn't have the opportunity to have copied or typed the copy which you are kind enough to send me. Thank you."

Printed text on verso reads: "Mission des RR. PP. Jésuites au Kwango (Congo Belge)." Publisher's logo on verso: "Nels."