Tell him she loves him. Describes the activities of the previous day. Reminisces about him living at home. Asks him if he will be able to see Mr Earl, if his guns have moved forward and discusses Clare’s photographs. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Tells him she will find winter clothes to send him.
Asks him to describe the land around him. Reflects on their letters to each other. Informs him she is waiting news of Ursula’s arrival. Describes the volumes of Boswell’s books she is reading. Describes the tea she had with Mrs Evans and how Clare behaved. Describes how the Pilcher’s were treated by the police for having an unregistered Belgian woman stay with them.
Describes in detail her shopping trip to London and what her and Mildred bought. Describes how she will copy out his letters discussing Hell. Tells him about a letter from Mary describing being bombed. Expresses her concern for his safety. Discusses his previous letter about being cynical.
Acknowledges his letter received that morning. Describes Clare playing with Ursula's son and compares Clare's progress with other babies. Expresses her sadness over the massacre in Armenia and gives her opinion about a loving God.
Discusses in detail their difference of opinion on Heaven and Hell. Describes a humorous article in Punch.
Expresses her annoyance at him ordering a £50 book and discusses her thoughts on living within their means and saving money. Discusses her thoughts on his new location and the effectiveness of tanks in the war. Describes a trip to see Mrs Brock. Asks him about the possibility of getting leave in November.
Describes the weather. Tells him about Marjorie intending to visit and about her new job. Describes Clare's likeness and expresses her wish for Clare and any future children to be like him.
Discusses the contents of his previous letter. Describes her activities with Violet, Maggy and Ursula. Tells him about the cottage service she led. Compares Clare to Mrs Kenway's son. Informs him about the news concerning Mr Williams. Describes the weather and reminisces about their time spent in Winchelsea. Expresses her fears over the war. Discusses her character when she is at home compared to when she is with him. Describes a walk to Highdon’s Ball.
Describes her activities the day before with Ursula, Violet, Marjorie and her father. Tells him about making Clare laugh. Discusses financial matters. Discusses her opinions on trying to appease an angry God and discusses his opinion on parish work. Describes in detail her thoughts about helping with the National Mission. Describes Clare's bad behaviour. Relays Mrs Burton Brown's thanks to him.
Expresses her longing to have him home on leave. Discusses the morale of the Williams family and intends to visit them. Informs him that Violet’s mother is staying. Describes catching a goose for the Clutton-Brocks. Describes her gardening plans. Discusses the progress of the war and how and when it will end. Describes a disagreement with Violet.
Discusses how she fills her days and nights. Intends to send him a cake. Tells him about his mother’s idea about an armoured waistcoat. Describes her itinerary for the day. Tells him about men with weak hearts being called up for service. Describes her outing to the depot with the William’s girls and Constance. Expresses her love for him.
Describes in detail her shopping trip to London with Marjorie. Discusses Boswell’s book of Johnson’s Life. Tells him Olive Marsden Smedley is intending to visit. Discusses his opinions on her involvement with district visiting with the National Mission. Expresses her thoughts on being involved with the Mother’s Welcome group. Describes Clare’s temper. Discusses the progress of the war.
Discusses his previous letter describing an attack he had witnessed. Discusses the progress of the war. Expresses her happiness that he may get leave soon. Discusses her opinions on religion and tells him about her intentions for her next Mission talk. Describes in detail the illness Bridget’s daughter has been going through and the operations she has endured. Describes her plans for the garden at the Holt. Asks him what he would like to do on leave. Updates him on Clare’s progress.
Describes the weather and how it might affect the war. Discusses the progress of the war. Informs him that Raymond has been injured in the war and how Robert Graves is intending to visit. Describes tea with Mrs Kenway and the meeting about Highdons Ball. Describes her conversation with Violet about religion and expresses her own opinions about the ‘essentials’ of religion. Tells him about Owen’s thoughts about the National Mission. Expresses her wish to have another child. Asks him about his fits of depression. Updates him on Clare’s teeth.
Describes in detail the garden at the Holt and her plans for it. Tells him about her plans to meet Mrs Heanni. Describes Clare playing with her father. Discusses an article about Ireland from the Round Table. Tells him she has received his letters. Describes Clare’s appearance. Discusses the differences in their sense of humour. Tells him she hopes he can have debated on religion with her father in the future. Describes her father’s opinion about Mr Clutton-Brock’s book The Ultimate Belief.
Describes her activities of the previous day. Informs him that Marjorie Waterhouse, Doris, and Olive Smedley are staying for the weekend. Tells him about Hugh Wilson’s brother being wounded. Describes visiting Priors Field with Doris and Helen. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Describes Marjorie Waterhouse’s work at the hospital. Expresses her love for him.
Discusses the longevity of the war. Describes a conversation with Marjorie Waterhouse about the morale of the Germans. Updates him on Clare’s progress and informs him on the pay rise for Violet. Describes the trouble they have had with the electric lighting. Describes Clare’s temper.
Discusses the progress of the war and tells him about soldiers being given rum so that they can attack whilst drunk. Tells him she thinks Clare will grow up to be a dentist. Describes gardening at the Holt. Expresses her problems with depression. Tells him about her plans for the garden. Describes a disagreement between her father, Mr Benson, Mr Cockerell and Mr Gimson regarding chairs for the Senate House as part of the S.P.A.B.
Describes making a pneumonia jacket. Tells him about her morning with Mrs Brock and Constance Mussen. Describes an article from The Times read out loud by her father regarding wounded Prussian soldiers. Describes the plants she is purchasing from Miss Jekyll and Mr Clutton-Brock. Tells him she has sent his parcel and describes the contents, including pot pourri. Asks him if he wants to sell a bicycle that is in the shed. Updates him on Clare’s teeth. Expresses her wish to have him home. Discusses Mr Brock’s sermon for St Martin’s in the Field and Winchester. Discusses the price of cardboard boxes. Tells him she loves him and admires him.
Informs him Clare is ill and describes her symptoms. Describes the conversations she had with the Heanni’s at tea about Mr Allen. Expresses her worry over not hearing from him for a few days. She has heard from Doris Mallory about Trafford and expresses her opinion on the Green's expenses. She intends to attend the Arts and Crafts exhibition in London. Discusses the letter she has just received from him. Asks him questions about his surroundings. Expresses her longing to see him again.
Updates him on Clare’s illness. Describes the Arts and Crafts Exhibition she attended with her father. Expresses in what ways she misses him. Asks him about his upcoming trip to Amiens. Tells him she is feeling unwell and describes her symptoms.
Updates him on how she is feeling and suspects there is a bug going through the house. Expresses her wish for the end of the war. Describes Clare’s symptoms and her progress. Expresses her opinions about generosity. Describes hearing a military band in London. Discusses Boswell’s book. Tells him she loves him.
Tells him she is feeling better. Discusses the other men in his Battery. Expresses her wish for him to be happy. Discusses how to achieve peace. Tells him about an invite to see Mrs Reade. Relays some information about Will Kennedy receiving a Military Cross. Asks him to send her Avie’s letter. Expresses her love for him. Describes a conversation with Violet about spoiling Clare. Informs him that Bice is coming to stay.
Thanks him for the tie he sent her. Describes the weather and her activities that morning. Describes the plans she has for the garden. Discusses her opinions on entertaining officers and the shops in Amiens. Discusses when he might get leave. Apologises for how she spoke about Violet in her last letter. Discusses Captain Lithgow’s character and lets him know she will write to his mother. Asks him about his ankle.
Discusses an article in The Times entitled Ten months in Germany regarding prisoners of war, and her opinions on the progress of the war. Describes the plants she bought from the Brocks and where she will put them. Describes the weather they have been having and wonders if they will feel happy living together when the war is over. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes what makes her happy and Clare’s appearance.
Describes tea with Mrs Irvine and her baby. Asks him if she can send him an eiderdown for his bed. Tells him that Will Kennedy is coming home for two months. Describes her work at the depot folding linen squares for French surgeons.
Informs him she is visiting Doris and expresses her opinions about relations. Describes taking Clare out to the Brocks and making a smocked tunic. Discuss the progress of the war and when he will get leave. Expresses her love for him and her wish for the war to end.
Morning - Describes her previous day’s activities. Discusses Boswell’s book, particularly his thoughts on adultery. Describes her trip into London by electric train and talking to Doris about her expected baby. Describes her journey home on the bus.
Evening – Expresses her love for him and her wish to have another baby. Tell him that Doris believes Trafford to be on the Somme.
Describes the weather and the garden. Tells him they have received £86 from the sale of fir trees and how Trafford is coming home on leave. Discusses his possible itinerary for his leave. Describes how Will Kennedy received his Military Cross and how the Piccards Rough Hospital is doing well. Expresses her thought about pessimistic people. Discusses the speed of the post. Describes her morning activities. Is glad he has received his parcels from her. Discusses Bob and Mildred living in Eashing and the advantages of an observation post. Informs him she intends to stay at Mrs Reade’s the following week.
Describes her tea with Mr and Mrs Irvine and her visit to Prior Field. Describes the two plays they watched. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Discusses his previous letter and asks him questions about his trip to Amiens. Discusses the progress of the war. Asks him about the poem he was writing.