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Describes the weather. Expresses her anxiety over the danger he is in and discusses her thoughts on his happiness in adventure. Discusses the details of his previous letter and reassures him about his feelings towards their own troops being shelled by their own guns being his fault. Discusses the issue of men and work. Describes a trip to the river that her father and Mildred made with Clare and the Cockerell children. Describes a letter she received from Marjorie about life on the farm. Tells him her father was amused by his retort regarding potatoes.

Describes the weather. Asks him if he has changed positions and discusses whether he has applied to do aeroplane observation. Discusses the progress of the war. She intends to send him a chocolate cake. Is glad he likes her letters. Describes her recent activities of flower arranging and designing china patterns. Describes a trip to Piccards Rough in the pony cart. Informs him she has sent his letters on to David, Mrs Reade and Mary Anne. Discusses financial matters and intends to send their books to Mr Raxworthy. Is happy to receive his letters.

Monday 31 July - Expresses her wish to have him home and how much she misses him. Relays a conversation she had with a girl at the depot in Guildford about volunteer work. Describes the bowl she is designing. Describes the trip she had with her father and Mildred to hire a washerwoman and discusses Mildred’s reluctance to talk to poor people.

Tuesday 1 August – Tells him she came on her period and describes her morning activities. Informs him she has sent him a parcel and took tea with Mrs Trew. Discusses her ideas for the garden at the Holt. Describes her tea with Mrs Trew. Expresses her strong opinions on the conduct of Mr Allen towards his newly pregnant wife, Elenor. Discusses Shakespeare’s Hamlet and King Lear. Discusses his answer to her opinions on Mr Clutton-Brock's book. Discusses Stanley Washerman’s account of the Russian offensive.

Is sorry to hear of the death of his companions and urges him to stay safe. Describes the contents of the parcel she has sent him. Informs him that Bridget’s daughter has mumps and will not be visiting. Discusses the design of her bowl. Describes her train journey from Guildford. Discusses Mildred and her father’s organisation. Hopes he will have leave soon. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him that Constance Mussen’s husband is in the field artillery. Is enclosing a dividend warrant for him to sign. Apologises that her letter has not been interesting and expresses her anxiety over his safety. Intends to be her father’s caddy at the golf course.

Strongly expresses how much she misses him and worries about his safety. Expresses how she wished she could talk to his friends about him. Describes being her father’s caddy at the golf course. Intends to have tea with Mrs Irvine. Discusses Shakespeare’s Hamlet. She will not send him any butter because of the heat.

Describes the weather and her trip to Mrs Irvine. Updates him on the progress of Mrs Irvine's baby. Describes her father, Mildred and the Greens playing with Clare in the garden. Discusses her opinions of Mr and Mrs Green. Describes the activities she has planned for the day. Tells him she has been instructed to find rooms at Felixstowe for Uncle Lawrence and themselves. Updates him on Clare's progress. Discusses Hamlet. Informs him the electric light is broken. Hopes to get his next letter quickly.

Describes the weather and a picnic they had with Mrs Mussen, Beatrice Williams and Silvia Cassels. Intends to send him a photograph of Clare. Discusses her opinions on reading plays and the plot of Romeo and Juliet. Describes the progress of her bowl. Describes the Church service for the anniversary of the beginning of the war. Asks him if he is changing positions. Discusses the progress of France in the war. Discusses financial matters. Expresses her hatred of the war.

Tells him about her dream. Describes Clare's progress. Expresses her thanks he is an officer, tells him of the death of the son of Nokes the cow man and discusses the slow process of news from the front. Informs him she has dealt with his income tax. Discusses her opinions on the character of Ophelia. Tells him she saw Mrs Carlisle. Hopes his nerves are holding up and wishes he was home. Tells him Mr Caldicott plans to find him in France as he is nearby. Discusses financial matters and the opinions of Mr Raxworthy.

Discusses the postal service. Describes the weather. Informs him Mildred’s girl, Sylvia Turner, is staying and discusses her opinions of her character. Describes the painting for her bowl. Tells him about her dream. Expresses her feelings about having no visitors. Discusses a conversation she had with her father and Mr Williams about the government keeping information hidden about the war. Describes what she has read in the paper regarding the victory at the Suez Canal. Discusses the progress of the war. Expresses her opinions about Sylvia Turner’s lack of interest in the war. Tells him she is sending him a parcel containing soup tablets and lavender.

Informs him that Robert Graves has been wounded and she intends to ask him to visit. Tells him that Ralph is to get leave and will go to Birkenhead with Mary. Describes her intended activities for the day. Asks him if he would like some apples to be sent out. Expresses her love for him. Intends to go to Alborough to find lodgings and will start at 8.30 and not get back until after 9.. Updates him on her father's trouble with male staff. Intends to have tea with Mrs Kendell.

Wednesday 9 August - Is happy to have his letter and wishes she could know more about his Battery's position. Explains that she is writing from the train to Aldeburgh with Mr and Mrs Langton. Describes how she found rooms to stay in for their holiday. Describes the cottages she will stay in and tells him about the landlady. Describes her journey on the train.

Thursday 10 August – Describes the rest of her journey home. Discusses his feelings about the construction of the observation post at Armentieres. Asks him if Captain Lithgow is with him. Discusses the difference between the east coast and Dorset coast. Is happy to hear he has applied for leave. Discusses a rumour she has heard about an offensive attack approaching and the progress of the war. Asks his opinion on the Portuguese entering the war. Tells him how much she misses him and longs for the end of the war. Describes the garden. Informs him she had heard from Mary Anne that Persis Tallents is ill. Intends to write to Bridget.

Expresses her feelings on their relationship. Discusses the Little Book of Essays by Stephenson. Expresses her opinions about jealousy in marriage. She has had a letter from Robert Graves and discusses its contents. Gives her opinion about deep thinking and encourages him to keep writing. Describes her morning activities. Discusses sending him apples and vegetables. Tells him about how busy she is and that she will send him a ginger cake. Discusses her father’s article on planning gardens. Assures him she won’t allow him to become lazy. Updates him on Clare’s progress.

Describes the weather and a visit to Eleanor Allen. Tells him his mother has asked her not to go to the East coast on holiday for safety reasons. Expresses her feelings that she is capable of the same tasks as the men and the war won't stop her from doing what she wants. Tells him his father has had an accident on his bicycle. Hopes he will soon get leave. Discusses the weight regulations for parcels to France. Tells him she has received his letters and will order his fruit saline. Is happy he is writing to other people. Asks him to send her letters back to her when he has read them so they can be preserved after the war.

Describes the weather. Discusses their future trips to the Alps and how many children she would like. Discusses his lust for adventure. Informs him she has had Clare photographed at Adrian Harding and updates him on her progress. Describes the progress of her bowl. Expresses her wish for the war to be over and for them to be together at The Holt. Hopes that he will get leave soon and describes the photographs she has of him in frames. Intends to go on holiday by the 26 August. Asks him what he intends to do on leave. Discusses the living arrangements between her father, Marjorie and Mildred after the war. Discusses the cost of the post.

Describes playing with Clare. Discusses the weather. Informs him that she will send him her Aldeburgh address when she arrives. Expresses her feelings about prayer and how the war has made her more grateful. Asks him if he would like book catalogues. Describes Clare’s appearance. Discusses her father and Mr Cockerell’s opinion of Mr Clutton-Brock’s book. Discusses the relationship between her father and Mr Clutton-Brock. Hopes to have their friends to stay after the war.

Discusses her own character. Revises her opinion of Mr Allen and his situation. Describes the trouble with finding staff. Discusses the situation at home with lazy workmen and the future of England after the war. Describes the progress of her bowl. Sends him the address of where she will be staying on holiday in Aldeburgh.

Describes the weather and her surroundings. Describes tea with Mrs Irvine and her voluntary work at Guildford. Asks him about the noise of firing and is happy he gets some peaceful moments. Updates him on the health of his father. Discusses the book she is reading, Boswell's Life of Johnson. Tells him she has sent his parcel. Expresses her wish for peace in the Autumn. Reminds him about financial matters.

Describes Clare playing and the weather. Intends to have a picnic on the river with the Williams family and Margaret Huxley. Tells him about Bob's leave. Discusses his companions and plans to visit French Cathedrals after the war. Discusses her opinions on the anti sweating league and the difficulty of wages. Expresses her anxiety over the war. Asks his opinion of the safety of visiting the East coast. Intends to have Uncle Hawes and Aunt Jessie to visit. Asks him if he attends services on Sundays and if he got the apples.

Expresses her love for him. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes tea with Margaret Huxley and the Williams' cousins. Describes Clare's morning routine. Expresses her depression and anxiety over the war. Intends to send him grapefruits in the post. Updates him on Clare's progress. Expresses her frustration of Clare not sleeping.

Describes the weather and expresses her fear of not hearing from him for a few days. Remarks on how long it has been since they saw each other. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes climbing a tree and expresses her opinion on how married women are expected to behave. Tells him Susan the maid is leaving and they will have to make their own beds. Describes the bowl she is working on. Expresses her opinions on Mrs Green's character. Discusses her plans for the garden. Discusses the German failure at Verdun.

Discusses the progress of the war. Describes her plans for the garden. Intends to have the Huxley's over for tea. Wonders if the Germans are feeling the same way as them. Asks him if he is allowed to send more information on his location and activities. Informs him that Clare's photographs are ready. Describes Clare's character. Asks him if he wants U.D.C papers sent to him and discusses their content.

Tells him she has not yet received his letters. Discusses the Wedgwood order she has had delivered and the tea set she plans for his mother. Describes her conversation with Mrs Radcliffe on the relationship between mothers and daughters. Describes her tea with Mrs Huxley and continues with her thoughts on raising daughters. Describes a story told to her by Mrs Huxley. Informs him Violet intends to stay with her father longer. Expresses her wish to live with him again. Tells him her plans for the garden at The Holt. Informs him that Aunt Eleanor has arrived.

Is glad to have received his letter and is happy to hear of his trip to Amiens cathedral. Expresses her wish to be with him. Describes her opinions of French cathedrals and her ideas of civilization. Hopes that his rest will be a long one and is glad his duties as orderly officer are not taxing. Updates him on Clare's progress. Encourages him not to write everyday of his rest days. Tells him how Mildred expects Bob home on leave. Describes her thoughts on his description of the cathedral. Expresses her relief to have Violet back helping with Clare. Tells him about her father's lack of humour concerning his enthusiasm for golf. Informs him that Mildred and Aunt Eleanor are at the depot and expresses her opinion about Aunt Eleanor's character.

Discusses the book he has begun to write. Tells him she intends to go bathing in Aldeburgh. Updates him on Clare's teeth. Discusses Aunt Eleanor's opinions on children being photographed naked. Explains how Adrian Harding used Clare's naked photograph outside his shop at the train station. Updates him on the progress of her bowl. Describes the activities for the day with her father and Mildred. Discusses her book. Expresses her thanks he is out of danger for a time. Discusses the progress of the war.

Describes her morning activities. Tells him she has replaced his watch strap and asks him if he has an identity disc. Describes the itinerary for her journey to Aldeburgh. Expresses her regret in not being able to get to the Holt to start the gardening. Tells him she is looking forward to them living at the Holt together. Asks him about his writing and hopes he is not back in the fighting yet. Expresses her wish for an end to the war. Discusses the progress of the war.

Describes in detail the china painting they have had back from being fired. Tells him about her visit to the Holt and describes the garden and her plans for it. Informs him that she has not received a letter from him and discusses his father's bike accident.

Describes her lazy morning. Describes a design for a piece of embroidery intended for Ursula’s bedroom. Expresses her wish for the war to be over and discusses her thoughts about when and how it might end. Hopes that the rest of his time there won’t be too dangerous or difficult. Informs him that Mr Willet and Mr Thompson have now left and asks if he has seen them. Expresses her opinion on the first chapter of his book and gives him constructive criticism. Asks him to send her more chapters to read. Tells him she loves him.

Describes her journey from Godalming to Liverpool Street Station. Describes how she lost a piece of embroidery intended for an exhibition and her search through the Holt to find it. Updates him on Clare's progress and discusses her thoughts on raising children. Discusses his book. Updates him on the Irvine's baby.

Describes in detail her activities since arriving in Aldeburgh. Discusses the progress of the war. Is glad to hear he is feeling better and asks if he has received the fruit she sent. Expresses her wish to holiday in Brittany. Informs him that Bob has arrived safely on leave.

Describes the weather. Informs him that George Marsden Smedley has been killed. Expects Marjorie to visit. Describes her morning activities. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes the local walks around Aldeburgh. Expresses her anxiety over his safety and debates how the war might end.