Describes the weather and Violet's relationship with children. Tells him what she has sent in his parcel an asks him to tell her what he thinks of the new items. Reflects on past times together. Expresses her opinions about the Ottoman empire and different types of punishment. Expresses her wish for him to be home.
Describes her Sunday activities with her father, Mary Anne and Owen. Discusses in detail the difficulties between Mary Anne and Owen and offers her own suggestions. Tells him about her father and Mildred going fishing. Expresses how much she misses him and is looking forward to the new baby and the end of the war.
Discusses cutting down on wheat flour. Describes a walk to gather primroses and tells him about how Clare enjoyed it. Tells him about an intended visit from Mary and about Mary's miscarriage scare. Expresses her wish to have a boy. Asks him what he thinks about.
Describes in detail a surprise visit from Trafford and Doris. Tells him about his father coming to visit and about Trafford's disappointment at not getting a promotion. Acknowledges his letter talking about Polly's fathers' second marriage. Asks him if he is feeling depressed. Expresses her envy that Doris has Trafford back.
January – George was best man at the wedding of Robert Graves and Nancy Nicholson.
Easter – attended the wedding of Geoffrey Young and Eleanor Slingsby.
End July – George and Ruth spent a week in Skye with David Pye and Leslie Shadbolt.
September – training in Newcastle accompanied by Ruth.
End of September – returned to France. Assigned to the 515th siege battery positioned between Arras and the Channel coast.
Commanding officer was Major Gwilym Lloyd George (son of the British Prime Minister). Fighting was further to the south.
Ruth returned to Westbrook.
10 November – George was with Geoffrey Keynes who was with a unit near Cambrai when they heard shouts about an Armistice late at night.
He spent Armistice Day with his brother Trafford (who had trained as a pilot after being invalided home in 1915, joined the Royal Flying Corps, and by the end of the war was a Royal Air Force squadron commander).
He spent a week in Paris and Christmas with his men. Then rented a room in Calais waiting to be demobilised.
Returned home in the second week of January 1919.
Tells him she has been warmly welcomed and describes her feelings after he left. Describes in detail her visit to tour York Minister. Reassures him she is being looked after and sends him news of his parents. Updates him on Avie's health. Expresses her opinions on Mary and Ralph's friendship with Lord and Lady Nunburnholme. Hopes that peace will come soon.
Describes helping with the housework and discusses his mother's health. Reminds him they forgot to collect some photographs. Discusses the progress of the war and when it might end.
Acknowledges his letters from Dover. Reflects on their time spent in Newcastle. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes going shopping in Birkenhead including what she purchased and where. Tells him to throw away her letters as she feels they are not worth keeping. Hopes that the weather is not gloomy for him and he has companions that he likes. Tells him she plans to go home soon.
Describes in detail shopping with his mother and buying herself a new coat. Discusses when she should leave for home and whether she should visit Avie first. Describes in detail the Mothers Meeting his mother had set up. Tells him about reading Natural Law in the Religious World and expresses her opinions about it.
Acknowledges his letter telling her he made it safely to Calais. Discusses what photographs she liked best and how many to order. Tells him she is going to visit Avie. Updates him on news from home. Describes the errands she has been running for his mother and a conversation with the printer about the Boy Scouts. Discusses her opinions about religion and relays conversations she has had with his mother on the matter. Expresses her wish for the war to be over.
Expresses her opinions about her stay with his parents and on his mother's personality. Acknowledges his letter. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him that his father has returned home and about visiting a Russian family in need. Describes her morning activities. Apologises for a letter full of trifles.
Describes her conversations with Avie about his mother coming to visit her. Discusses the progress of the war and the moves made for peace. Describes Avie's children and hopes they can all holiday together after the war. Sends him his parents' and Avie's love.
Discusses studying a map to follow the progress of the war. Expresses her hopes for peace soon. Describes her morning activities. Reflects on a conversation with Avie about his mother and tells him about John's character. Expresses her wish for them all to live together at the Holt. Asks him where he might be sent next. Expresses her opinions about a speech given by President Wilson. Reflects on how the war has affected individual people's thinking about justice.
Describes the weather and a failed trip to get some bunnies for Clare. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him that Nancy and Robert cannot visit. Tells him that she cannot find his field service pocket book. Discusses how she would like to raise Clare. Reflects on her father's beliefs in religion. Asks him to tell her when his gun has arrived.
Acknowledges his last letter and thanks him for the embroidery. Is glad he is now moving. Describes a piece of news Mary Anne told her about celebrations in Berlin regarding the peace with Bulgaria. Tells him about milking the cows with Marjorie and her new coat and skirt. Informs him that she has visited Flossy Carson and updates him on her health and on the unfortunate news that her baby is feared dead. Describes garden plans with Mary Anne. Discusses the progress of the war. Hopes that he has time to write. Tells him about reading a letter from Mr Lytton Strachey. Informs him she is reading about the French Revolution.
Describes milking the cows with Marjorie. Discusses parenting techniques. Reflects on what their first evening together at the Holt will be like. Discusses the progress of the war. Discusses financial investments. Describes the weather and asks him questions about his duties.
Discusses the progress of the war. Describes in detail her morning activities. Updates him on her father's health and says she has sent for the doctor to look at Berry's throat. Describes photographs taken by Marjorie of her and the children. Asks him how he is getting on with the officers.
Tells him about Clare's reaction to getting her pet rabbits and a trip to Church with Marjorie. Discusses the progress of the war. Asks him if he would like apples sent to him. Expresses her wish for the war to end and to have him home. Voices her opinions about Natural Law in the Spiritual World.
Describes where she is writing from and asks him about the weather in France. Reflects on how long they have been apart and expresses her happiness that the war might end soon. Informs him she has just received a letter from him. Discusses in detail the contents of his letter and asks him questions about his living arrangements. Expresses her opinions about helpfulness and religion. Describes a visit to the Harvest Festival at Church. Thanks him for writing to her and asks him if he wants a picture of her.
Acknowledges his letter and asks if he will get to see Trafford and Geoffrey Keynes. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him Clare has written him a letter. Informs him she has bought an account book and discusses financial matters. Tells him about news from Charterhouse. Describes tooth ache she has been suffering with.
Discusses the progress of the war and financial investment. Describes a visit to the dentist to get a tooth removed. Tells him about Clare's moods and discusses Clare and Berry's characters. Informs him she is going shopping in London. Expresses how much she misses him. Discusses garden plans for the Holt. Discusses how peace can be obtained. Informs him she is enclosing a cheque for him to sign.
Acknowledges and discusses the contents of his last letter. Tells him about the photographs that have come back. Updates him on her father's health. Expresses her love for him.
Informs him of the parcels she is sending him. Acknowledges his recent letter. Tells him about the horde of jam they have stored. Describes the items they all bought in London and the bedtime routine with the children. Expresses her opinion about the point of marriage. Tells him about a neighbour receiving the news that her son is missing in France. Discusses the terms of peace.
Describes her morning feeding the cows with Clare. Describes the children playing and tells him of Clare's love of books. Discusses the progress of the war. Reflects on whether he will get his position at Charterhouse back after the war. Updates him on the visits they have had that week.
Asks him what he would like sent to him and tells him she will send curtains. Tells him that Mr Davey was on the Irish mail boat that was sunk. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him that her father has a copy of Mr Clutton Brock's new book Studies in Christianity. Updates him on the condition of her father's legs. Expresses her opinion of Grey's speech. Describes a letter from Avie and thanks him for sending her interesting letters.
Discusses the peace terms given by President Wilson. Describes the weather and her plan to go to Church. Tells him about learning poetry to read to Clare. Describes her relationship with Berry. Tells him about the visitors they've had that afternoon. Expresses her opinions about people's attitudes to peace talks. Mentions finishing her book on the French Revolution.
Acknowledges the letters she has received from him. Discusses the type of curtain to send him. Discusses the progress of peace talks. Asks him if he has fired his gun. Updates him on her father's health. Reflects on what they will think of each other when he is home and discusses the future.
Describes in detail the conversation she had with Mary Anne about the teaching of young children. Informs him that she has been in touch with the Secretary of the Montessori Society regarding the apparatus. Discusses plans for moving into the Holt after he is demobilised. Tells him about the apples and other items she has sent him. Updates him on her father's health. Tells him about the O'Malley's plans to move closer to London. Discusses the progress of the war.
Discusses financial matters. Informs him of an invitation from Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson and Mrs Henry Cox to meet Lieutenant Commander and Mrs W. Arnold-Forster, which she intends to decline. Reflects on the time they will spend with friends together after the war. Discusses how they will manage to live at the Holt financially. Discusses the progress of the war. Expresses her hope that the O'Malley's will stay in the neighbourhood. Asks him if he has started shooting yet. Expresses her opinions on the book she is reading.
Discusses in detail the patterns for his curtains. Updates him on her father and Berry's health. Describes what she has been reading in the Oxford Book. Wonders what it would be like to live on a farm. Discusses becoming a member of the Montessori Society and visiting their schools in London. Tells him she has decided on the fabric and pattern for his curtain.