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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.

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 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 the weather and swimming the day before. Describes seeing her old school friend Dorothea Fox. Tells him of coming across a trench and the fun they had exploring it. Discusses the merits of being a child. Describes the look of the sea. Expresses her wish to go travelling with him and her concern for his safety. Tells him she loves him.

Notes that she has not had a letter from him. Tells him that Mildred intends to write to him. Describes her previous evening's activities. Expresses her love for him. Describes the atmosphere in Aldeburgh. Discusses the recent air raids.

Expresses her feelings of anxiety and depression over the war. Describes her feelings over Aldeburgh and over Doris and Marjorie leaving. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes the weather. Expresses her concern for his health and tells him how she misses him. Describes Clare's physical attributes. Hopes that his dugout is not too damp.

Thanks him for telling her more about his book and asks him questions about it. Describes her dreams. Describes her activities including watching the landing and taking off of a sea plane. Expresses her thoughts about boredom and discusses the characters in his book. Updates him on Clare's progress.

Informs him she will buy his knife in London. Describes her itinerary for getting home via a stop in London. Updates him on Clare’s teeth. Describes her activities of the day before. Tells him about meeting a soldier and giving him her lunch. Discusses the progress of the war. Asks him if he likes the new paper she is writing on better [he had asked her to write on thinner paper].

Discusses the benefits of love being enhanced by absence. Describes in detail a shopping trip with Mildred to buy Clare a birthday present. Discusses the difficulties of shops staying open during the war. Describes a conversation she had with Will Arnold Forster. Tells him she intends to make him a cake. Discusses the progress of the war.

Describes making his cake. Tells him about domestic life with Violet and Clare. Describes her tea with the Huxleys. Expresses her worry over her father’s mental health. Discusses her account-keeping abilities and plans. Describes the letter she had from Polly. Informs him she has heard from Alison. Asks him about his ankle and discusses different ideas to help keep fit.

Asks him to describe the land around him. Reflects on their letters to each other. Informs him she is waiting news of Ursula’s arrival. Describes the volumes of Boswell’s books she is reading. Describes the tea she had with Mrs Evans and how Clare behaved. Describes how the Pilcher’s were treated by the police for having an unregistered Belgian woman stay with them.

Describes in detail her shopping trip to London and what her and Mildred bought. Describes how she will copy out his letters discussing Hell. Tells him about a letter from Mary describing being bombed. Expresses her concern for his safety. Discusses his previous letter about being cynical.

Acknowledges his letter received that morning. Describes Clare playing with Ursula's son and compares Clare's progress with other babies. Expresses her sadness over the massacre in Armenia and gives her opinion about a loving God.

Discusses in detail their difference of opinion on Heaven and Hell. Describes a humorous article in Punch.

Expresses her annoyance at him ordering a £50 book and discusses her thoughts on living within their means and saving money. Discusses her thoughts on his new location and the effectiveness of tanks in the war. Describes a trip to see Mrs Brock. Asks him about the possibility of getting leave in November.

Describes the weather. Tells him about Marjorie intending to visit and about her new job. Describes Clare's likeness and expresses her wish for Clare and any future children to be like him.

Discusses the contents of his previous letter. Describes her activities with Violet, Maggy and Ursula. Tells him about the cottage service she led. Compares Clare to Mrs Kenway's son. Informs him about the news concerning Mr Williams. Describes the weather and reminisces about their time spent in Winchelsea. Expresses her fears over the war. Discusses her character when she is at home compared to when she is with him. Describes a walk to Highdon’s Ball.

Describes her activities the day before with Ursula, Violet, Marjorie and her father. Tells him about making Clare laugh. Discusses financial matters. Discusses her opinions on trying to appease an angry God and discusses his opinion on parish work. Describes in detail her thoughts about helping with the National Mission. Describes Clare's bad behaviour. Relays Mrs Burton Brown's thanks to him.

Describes the weather and how it might affect the war. Discusses the progress of the war. Informs him that Raymond has been injured in the war and how Robert Graves is intending to visit. Describes tea with Mrs Kenway and the meeting about Highdons Ball. Describes her conversation with Violet about religion and expresses her own opinions about the ‘essentials’ of religion. Tells him about Owen’s thoughts about the National Mission. Expresses her wish to have another child. Asks him about his fits of depression. Updates him on Clare’s teeth.

Tells him she has received his letter and will send some more clothes. Describes in detail her trip to London to see Bridget. Describes dinner at Mrs Reade’s and the people she met there. Updates him on news about Geoffrey Young and Stuart Wilson. Asks if he would like a rubber hot water bottle.

Informs him she intends to ask how Kit is doing through Mrs Brock and discusses sending him a curtain on the train. Describes her previous afternoon’s activities; shopping, visiting Emily Bennetton, paying a visit to a girl in need and designing a cup. Discusses when he might be home on leave and the thoughts of Mr Raxworthy and Mr Porter on when the war will end. Expresses her opinions on her work for the National Mission. Tells him she has sent him a rug to use as a curtain. Discusses the progress of the war.

Expresses in detail her love for him. Discusses her thoughts on God’s relationship with humanity. Describes a story told to her by Robert Graves concerning his experiences with spiritualism. Tells him she tried to visit the girl in need again and was unsuccessful. Describes a design for a cup.

Discusses cutting back the ivy at the Holt. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Describes Violet’s visit to the dentist and tells him about her father’s health. Informs him of the feeling of depression sweeping through the country over the war. Discusses Mary and Ralph’s position in the war. Informs him she will not be meeting the Bishop but will be meeting Mrs Radcliffe and will gather him news of Charthouse. Discusses news on the war given to Mrs Reade by Geoffrey Young. Hopes that he will get leave soon.

Expresses her wish for him to be on leave. Describes her activities of the previous afternoon. Discusses the possibility of him learning book binding. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Describes the visit from the boy Johnstone [friend of Robert Graves] and the conversations they had. Asks him if he needs any more butter.

Discusses the reports from Belgium and the progress of the war. Describes the view from her bedroom and the weather. Informs him she intends to write to Mary Anne and Mildred. Discusses the contents of his previous letter dated Nov 2. Describes her work at the depot.

Discusses the weather and Boswell’s Life of Johnson. Asks him if Mr Dunbar and Captain Lithgow were friendly again. Tells him about the trouble her father is having over the contract regarding the trees. Discusses when he might get leave. Describes a visit to have tea with Constance Mussen. Discusses the relationship between Johnstone and Robert Graves and the involvement of Johnstone’s parents. Discusses the progress of the war. Reassures him that the cheque was paid in after nearly losing it. Asks him if he is second in command and talks about the amount of prisoners captured.

Acknowledges his letter telling her about Bill moving away. Expresses her feelings about the war. Describes in detail her trip to London including shopping, a trip to the London Library and to the Arts & Crafts exhibition. Describes a painting she saw and a doll she bought for Clare. Tells him that the Fanshawes and the Brocks came to dinner and expresses her thoughts on Mrs Fanshawe's character. Updates him on Clare's progress.

Describes the weather and how it makes her feel. Tells him about her previous day's activities. Discusses his previous letter telling her he is suffering from depression and offers her advice. Discusses the progress of the war. Reminisces about when they first met. Reassures him that he will be less depressed when home on leave. Tells him Alison, Aunt Patty, Doris and Helen are coming to visit.