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Expresses her frustration at the slow speed of the post and his constant moving location. Describes the Huxley's home after her visit. Updates him on Clare's progress. Apologises for the short letter.

Morning - Intends to visit Alison and Mrs Steel. Describes the weather and its affects on her father's hay he is selling at auction.

Afternoon - Describes her activities with Bridget, Alison, Olive Smedley and Ursula. Discusses Mary Anne's intentions to holiday by the sea and suggests using the Holt as a nursery for the children; if the Greens agree. Tells him she misses him and intends to send him socks for his birthday. Wishes him happy birthday. Describes a picture of Will Arnold-Forster in Monte Fiano. Discusses her housekeeping skills and relationships with servants.

Describes her morning activities; cleaning windows, going for walks with Clare and Violet, meeting Joyce Fletcher and Alison. Tells him Owen O'Malley thinks she is uneducated. She is having a nice time with Bridget in London showing off Clare.

She has settled in with Mary and Ralph. Compares their baby, Barbara, with Clare. Describes Mary and Ralph's garden. Informs him she has purchased Shakespeare's Sonnets in the Temple edition. Intends to cut her trip short and head back to Westbrook. Expresses her admiration for Bridget. Discusses the meanings of Shakespeare's sonnets. Is looking forward to him coming home on leave.

Discusses sending him cake, tea, and dried fruits. Updates him on Clare's progress. She has enjoyed her time with Mary and explains the friendship dynamics between Bridget, Ralph and Stephen. Discusses the progress of the war and the dangers of speculating on locations of loved ones. Expresses her wish to have a baby boy next time and tells him about Clare's character. Discusses her thoughts on life and death.

Describes her environment while sitting for breakfast. Mary Anne is expected to visit with Jane and stay in the attic rooms. Describes the bed Aunt Polly has lent them. Discusses Clare’s progress compared with Jean Kennedy. Voices her concerns for Owen and Mary Anne due to Owen suffering with his nerves at work. She hopes he is keeping well and compares his surroundings with Owen. Expresses her depression over the war. Discusses her feelings towards him and compares the security he gives her to her mother. Expresses her thoughts on moral issues. Asks him if he has done much shooting. Reassures him she is trying to stay sociable. Discusses their opinions on the characters of Stephen and Bridget. Confirms her opinion that women who have children are working too.

Discusses the progress of the German trenches. Describes her father's relationship with Owen and Mary Anne. Describes the servants annoyance at having to move guests about the house. Talks about her domestic duties. Hopes that her letters will still get through to him. Discusses her feelings about soldiers being wounded and sent home. Is enjoying having Clare to herself. Wonders how domestic duties will be allocated when Marjorie leaves. Tells him she misses him.

Updates him on Clare's progress. Discusses Russian prisoners in the course of the war. Describes a visit to Millmead cottage in Guildford where Bob and Mildred may live. Tells him about not wanting to wake Clare up. Hopes that he will not be changed by the war and hopes he is happy in France. Intends to send him a cake.

Is reading The Ultimate Belief by Arthur Clutton-Brock and discusses her thoughts on his writing style, morality and philosophy of spirit. Discuss her opinions on religion in education. She was mistaken in telling him that Mr Thompson had been killed; it was someone else. Updates him on the progress of Mrs Irvine’s premature baby. Describes the weather. Informs him that Clare has not slept well. Intends to have Mr Cockerell and Marjorie Waterhouse to tea. She intends to do more china painting. Discusses the progress of the war.

Corrects the date of her previous letter. Discusses the progress of the war and the regularity of their letters. Asks him about his current position two miles from the front and wonders when he will get leave. Tells him about the people she has been writing to, Doris Mallory, Mrs Irvine, his mother. Asks him if he has trouble with lice. Describes playing with the children in the garden. Discusses the progress of the war. Expresses her wish for them to go to Venice after the war. Suggests that he write to Geoffrey Keynes. Sends him a message of greeting from Mr Becker.

Describes the weather and the garden. Reminisces about previous travels through England and asks him if he likes to imagine other places. Intends to plant seeds in the garden at the Holt. Informs him of Mr Cockerell’s opinion of his pamphlet. Asks him if he intends to write after the war. Discusses making a new dress. Describes her visit to tea with Constance Mussen and compares Clare to Reneé. Discusses her options of a holiday with Uncle Lawerence and informs him that her father, Mildred, and Bob are going to Scotland. She has taken responsibility for the ferrets who always escape.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

Informs him that Ursula is expected to visit. Discusses her visit to a religious meeting in Godalming. Describes her previous day's activities. Tells him she will send him pictures of Clare. Expresses her wish for the war to end. Hopes he will be able to avoid frost bite in the winter. Describes the weather. Updates him on Clare's progress.

Describes the weather and wonders what the weather is like in France. Describes the garden at the Holt and her plans for it. Tells him about how she carried the plants gracefully. Describes tea and conversation with Mr Clutton-Brock. Intends to have tea with the Huxleys at Euton. Discusses cutting down a tree at the Holt. Informs she has had a letter from his mother and describes its contents.

Updates him on Clare’s progress. Describes meeting Mrs flemming and her son and daughter-in-law and tells him the son working in the tank department at the war office. Discusses the progress of the war in relation to the new tanks. Describes her morning activities and discusses her thoughts on being well dressed. Informs him that Mrs Burton Brown and Bice are paying a visit. Tells him she loves him.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tells him she has sent him a cake and describes china painting. Describes in detail her activities with Mildred the previous day. Describes Clare playing and updates him on her progress. Discusses a letter she received from Bridget. Expresses her hope that he will soon get leave. Describes a conversation with Mrs Fleming, Mrs Brock and Mildred about arranging visits and how they felt about him.

Describes in detail a conversation she had with Mrs Brock about religious and moral behaviour and interest rates. Describes the plans herself and Beagly have for the garden at the Holt. Tells him she has taken back the pots Mr Green was using. Asks him questions about Captain Bell and Captain Lithgow. Describes Clare playing with Violet and hopes that she will turn out to be clever.