Asks him if she should write to the Headmaster to speed his discharge up. Tells him where and when she is staying in London and who she has arranged to meet. Updates him on Mary Anne's moving arrangements. Describes how the electric engine is not working and the weather. Informs him she is expecting the new cook to visit. Reflects on what their life might look like once he is home.
Describes the weather and how she is feeling. Tells him she intends to write to his mother. Expresses her opinions about Quentin Durward. Tells him about a flood at the Holt. Describes a visit to see Constance Mussen. Expresses her happiness over having a new baby and her love for him. Discusses the progress of the war.
Thanks him for his letters and for answering her questions. Is happy that he is planning a plot for a book. Discusses the recent action in the war. Tells him about the meeting of the National Mission and expresses her opinion about appropriate dress in Church. Discusses his opinions on Christianity. Describes her disagreements with Violet over the best way to feed Clare and tells him how Clare wakes up in the mornings. Describes tea with her father and Mrs Green. Revises her opinion of Mrs Green. Informs him she wishes to buy them a piano with the £50 from the sale of the trees from the common. Discusses the trenches in Germany.
Morning - Informs him she is about to leave for London. Hopes that his letters have not been stopped by the censor.
Afternoon - Informs him she has arrived at Bridget's house in London. Describes her journey there. Discusses whether he has received confirmation of a £250 legacy from his Aunt. Asks him which photographs he wants to keep. Discusses the progress of the war and his position within it. Intends to make a visit to Ursula and Mary Anne. Updates him on Clare.
Expresses her thoughts on the taking of Baghdad and what it would be like to live by a river. Describes the weather and playing with a makeshift slide with Clare. Hopes to receive another letter from him. Tells him that Clare is the next best person to be around when he's not there.
Describes a visit to Mr and Mrs Wimberly. Asks him if he has received his new underwear and rug. Discusses financial matters concerning investing £130. Discusses Boswell’s Life of Johnson. She intends to take Helen from Prior Fields out to tea. Discusses in detail her opinions on the immorality of extravagance in war time and requests that they sort through their investments. Tells him that they should subscribe to the Guildford Hospital.
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.
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.
Describes her difficulties arriving at Liverpool Street in finding a cab and her journey to Uncle Hawes' house. Discusses the Lickfold's upcoming trip to Trinidad. Describes their welcome home by Mildred. Updates him on Clare's progress.
Thursday 13 July - Intends to send his letters to David [Pye]. Is happy to hear a description of his dugout. Describes her morning routine. Wonders what life will be like after the war at the Holt. Describes Clare’s progress and compares her to Jean. Discusses sending him potatoes and butter by train. Discusses his finances. Reminisces about their early days together.
Friday 14 July – Informs him she has sent the butter and potatoes, also gives him carrots to share with the officers. Intends to buy pencils and Indian rubber to send to him. Updates him on Clare’s health and new feeding routine. Discusses her thoughts on parliamentary matters.
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.
Wednesday 13 Dec. evening - Expresses her happiness at him coming home on leave. Tells him about Clare having a cold. Describes having tea with Eleanor Allen. Expresses her feeling about seeing each other again.
Acknowledges his letter telling her about his flight in an aeroplane. Tells him about a conversation with Mrs Irvine about the Ministry of Labour being slow bringing men back from France. Informs him that Marjorie Waterhouse is coming to stay. Updates him on the progress of hiring the cook. Discusses how to answer a letter from the Heanies. Is glad to hear that he was welcomed back by his battery. Updates him on news from Mr and Mrs Irvine concerning the process of applications between the War Office, the Labour Bureau and the Headmaster.
Describes a walk with Marjorie. Discusses his usefulness in speaking French. Asks him about taking the staff appointment position. Discusses the French position in the war. Tells him how difficult it is to send him a paper. Updates him on her health and Clare's progress. Asks him if the French understand his humour. Asks for his new address.
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 visit to Priors Field. Expresses her happiness at being a wife and mother. Describes an incident involving Canadian cyclists and the pony and trap ride home from Priors Field. Discusses the reasons for the irregular post. Informs him she has sent him a chocolate cake and that she has heard from Mary who intends to stay when Ralph has left. Describes how Clare climbs on everything.
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.
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 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.
Acknowledges his last letter. Discusses the progress of the war and English Puritanism. Describes the items she is sending him in the post. Describes having the Fanshawe children over for tea. Tells him she now feels sure she is pregnant and discusses who to tell first. Updates him on her father's health. Expresses her wish to travel.
Tells him of her trip to Guildford with Mildred. She has been informed by Aunt Beatrice that Olive’s baby has been born. She wishes Marjorie Waterhouse’s [old school friend] visit would be longer. Tells him of her morning activities: walking and painting china. Is looking forward to him coming home. Discusses the ending of Old Wives Tales.
Hopes that he will have a happy Christmas. Tells him about the daffodils she has bought him for Christmas. Expresses how much she loves and misses him.
Gives him the news that he will be sent home through the normal demobilisation process rather than through the scheme to get schoolmasters back first. Expresses her heartache over this disappointment. Informs him she has engaged the new cook and discusses wages for the staff. Tells him her plans for visits in London. Describes a visit from Marjorie Waterhouse. Reflects on the fact the Fletcher's did not inform her of the demobilisation decision. Tells him about the parcel she has sent him for Christmas. Sends him her love.
Describes the weather. Tells him she is reading Mr Britling and compares him to Mr Clutton-Brock. Discusses Mr Britling's writing in detail. Expresses her opinion about opening up in relationships. Updates him on her and her father's health.
Discusses the progress of the war at Verdun. Describes her evenings with Ursula. Expresses her opinions on Bridget and Stephen's marriage and living arrangements. Asks his opinion on whether she should do more to help the war effort. Asks him to number his letters so she can keep track. Intends to take Clare on the bus to Aunt Patty's for tea. Tells him she misses him and is proud of him.
Explains that this is the second letter of the day written to him. Reiterates details from her previous letter. Intends to have Mary Anne, Owen, Diana and Ursula to visit at Westbrook. Expresses her anxieties about the war. Intends to visit Mary and Ralph while in London. Asks him again if he has received a cheque for £250 from his aunt's legacy. Advises him to write to her lawyers. She will forward his address to Birkenhead.
Describes her walk to the Holt and a conversation she had with Mrs Radcliffe. Tells him about a letter Marjorie received from Mr Caldercott and relays news about Mary Anne organising Diana's stay. Informs him that there is still German measles at Charterhouse. Updates him on Clare's progress and tells him about Clare's new appreciation of music. Acknowledges the parcel he sent to her. Tells him she is sending him pictures of Clare. Updates him on her health.
Describes Miss Jekyll's garden. Tells him of a feud between her father and Aunt Theodora over the cutting of some trees on Highdon's Ball. Hopes he is not staying anywhere infested with rats. Discusses what she has been reading in Vanity Fair. Is glad that he is going to tell her more details of the war. She intends to have the Clutton-Brocks over to stay. Wishes him luck with his new Battery.
Expresses her happiness that he has received her letters and apologises for asking Johnstone over before receiving his permission. Describes how Robert Graves got on with everyone who was staying. Expresses her thoughts on not liking certain people. Asks him to write to Bridget and tells him about her and Stephen’s relationship. Is glad that he is keeping warm with his stove. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about a new design for a cup and that Mr Clutton Brock preached in Birmingham cathedral.
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.
