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Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 4 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/57 · Item · 4 March 1917
Parte de Personal Papers

Reflects on the war and her place in history. Expresses her thoughts on her doubts about the war ending that year, Germany's position in the war, and her opinions about the food ration. Updates him on her father's health. Describes in detail the conversations she had with the Irvine's at tea. Tells him that good service is hard to find and she hopes Violet doesn't leave and that she has heard from Avie. Reflects on the good times they have had.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 5 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/58 · Item · 5 March 1917
Parte de Personal Papers

Informs him she has written to David Pye. Updates him on Clare's progress and wonders what she will grow up like. Updates him on her health. Tells him about the various engagements she has arranged and her morning activities. Discusses teaching Clare poetry.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 6 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/59 · Item · 6 March 1917
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Describes the weather. Tells him she will send him photographs of Clare and that they have new born pigs. Describes a letter from Doris about her work at the War Office. Discusses Clare's future. Expresses her opinions on Marie Correlli's writing. Asks him about his location and tells him about Mr Green not paying his rent properly.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 11 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/63 · Item · 11 March 1917
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Describes the living arrangements of Mary Anne and Owen. Tells him that German measles is spreading through Prior Fields and Doris is keeping her job. Describes a letter from his mother. Expresses her views on religion.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 15 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/66 · Item · 15 March 1917
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Describes the weather and her surroundings. Expresses her anxiety over him being in danger. Tells him about the setback Mary Anne has experienced with letting her house. Informs him that Trafford has been sent back to the fighting. Asks him about his recent work laying two miles of wire. Is sorry to hear the rats ate his Cheshire cheese. Expresses her wish to be able to do real work. Tells him about six planes flying overhead to the Somme.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 17 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/68 · Item · 17 March 1917
Parte de Personal Papers

Describes Clare playing in the garden and Mildred planting flowers. Describes her morning activities and discusses sending parcels to Harry. Expresses her wish for the war to end and have him home. Gives her opinions on how modern certain countries are compare to Britain. Discusses the impact of what the Russian Revolution might have on the war. Tells him about an invitation from Mrs Marsden Smedly. Expresses her love for him.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 25 March 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/72 · Item · 25 March 1917
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Acknowledges his letter of the 18th March. Updates him on Marjorie's working situation. Asks him about his reconnaissance mission. Discusses how much they should tell their children about the dangers of climbing. Asks him about his dugout. updates him on Clare's progress.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 2 April 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/76 · Item · 2 April 1917
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Describes the snowy weather. Updates him on Bob and Mildred's travels. Describes a visit to see Constance's new baby. Tells him about her morning plans. Hopes that he has shelter where he is located. Discusses the affects the weather is having on agriculture.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 16 April 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/78 · Item · 16 April 1917
Parte de Personal Papers

Describes the weather and her morning journey into town with Clare. Tells him about her visit to the tax collector. Discusses the progress of the war. Hopes she won't catch German measles. Describes Clare's personality. Asks him about his location, the lost document and Mr Lithgow. Thanks him for writing her letters when he is busy.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 27 April 1917
MCPP/GM/3/2/1917/82 · Item · 27 April 1917
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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.

1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918 · Subsérie · 23 September 1918 - 30 December 1918
Parte de Personal Papers

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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 23 September 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/1 · Item · 23 September 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 27 September 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/6 · Item · 27 September 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, c. September 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/8 · Item · c. September 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 5 October 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/13 · Item · 5 October 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 7 October 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/15 · Item · 7 October 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 11 October 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/19 · Item · 11 October 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 14 October 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/22 · Item · 14 October 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 17 October 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/25 · Item · 17 October 1918
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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.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 21 October 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/29 · Item · 21 October 1918
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Updates him on news from his mother's letter about the health of Avie and Doris. Tells him she had a nice weekend with Olive. Discusses in detail her opinions of the book Natural Law in the Spiritual World. Expresses her concern for her religious life and discusses the ways she can improve it. Updates him on Clare and Berry's progress. Discusses Clare's character and her relationship with Berry. Discusses the progress of the war.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 3 November 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/42 · Item · 3 November 1918
Parte de Personal Papers

Acknowledges his letter thanking her for the curtain. Asks him for more information about his Mess. Discusses the progress of the peace talks. Expresses her opinion about the Irish potato famine from the book she is reading. Updates him with news on Marjorie Waterhouse. Expresses her wish to buy a piano after the war. Describes the weather and sitting by the fire.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 9 November 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/48 · Item · 9 November 1918
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Discusses the progress of peace negotiations and their life at the Holt after the war. Expresses her opinions about War and Peace. Tells him she is reading the second book by Madame Montessori about education for children aged 7 - 10 years old, and that she has not got round to reading Mr Clutton-Brocks book. Informs him that Violet may leave them to go back to her parents after the war. Expresses her opinion about finding servants after the war. Discusses a conversation she had with Mr Raxworthy about the German Navy.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 10 November 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/49 · Item · 10 November 1918
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Discusses arrangements for moving back to the Holt. Expresses her enjoyment in reading War and Peace. Informs him of the guests they have arriving. Describes a disagreement between Mrs Woolten, Violet, and Marjorie over cutting back on milk consumption. Reflects on her feeling about the end of the war and when the bells for peace will ring. Expresses her opinion about the German and Russian Revolutions. Tells him about Mary Anne and Owen's plans to move from the Holt.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 11 November 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/50 · Item · 11 November 1918
Parte de Personal Papers

Writes of her anticipation to hear the news of peace. Discusses moving back to the Holt. Asks him to try and get home as soon as he can. Informs him that the bells have been rung for peace. Describes in detail the atmosphere at Church and in the streets with people celebrating, waving flags, and singing. Expresses her hopes that Clare will remember that day. Updates him on her progress in recruiting Mrs Trew to help with the Montessori classes and recruiting members. Describes a conversation with Bridget and Mary Anne. Hopes that she has articulated how happy and thankful she is with the peace.

Letter from Ruth to George Mallory, 16 November 1918
MCPP/GM/3/2/1918/51 · Item · 16 November 1918
Parte de Personal Papers

Informs him she has had a second round of influenza and that she is still on bed rest. Expresses her hopes that he will be home soon. Acknowledges his last letters and expresses her happiness that he has seen Trafford and Geoffrey Keynes. Updates him on Berry's progress and her father's health. Expresses her love for him.