Describes the weather and the garden in Godalming. Discusses the latest article from the Round Table. Updates him on Clare’s teeth. Informs him she has received his letters and discusses their contents. Discusses sending him cushions for his dug out. Asks him about Mr Bell. Tells him the Leggett’s son has been captured and is a prisoner in Germany. Describes the conversation she had with Mrs Brock and her children on the train.
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.
Describes the weather and tells him about the German measles going round. Expresses her feelings about being sure she is pregnant. Discusses Kipling's Jutland in detail and expresses her thanks that he is not in the navy. Informs him she attending another baby welfare meeting. Expresses her thoughts about living together after the war. Updates him on Clare's progress.
Acknowledges his last letter and expresses her concern for the repercussions of him losing the secret code book. Advises him to use the product his mother sent him for his ankle. Expresses her concern for his safety and her happiness that he is set up well in his new location. Tells him he must be careful at his observation post. Updates him on Clare's sleeping routine. Describes the flowers in the garden. Discusses Owen and Mary Anne's relationship. Asks him what he would like sent to him.
Apologises for her tone in the last letter. Expresses her wish for Marjorie Waterhouse [old school friend, they attended Prior's Field School] to stay again. Describes the weather. Asks if she could accompany him to Yorkshire in the future. Discusses a suitable wedding present for Trafford and Doris. Intends to start reading the Dawn of Russia.
Tells him about the uninspiring church service she attended. Expresses her views on religion and politics in detail. Describes the town during polling day. Acknowledges his letter telling her he has moved to Calais. Discusses the coal and wood situation at the Holt. Is sad to hear his headaches are back and asks him if he received his parcel of apples. Tells him about the books she is sending him. Describes a conversation with Owen O'Malley about his return and leaving the Holt. Informs him of Bob's new address in Dunkirk.
Describes the weather and the previous day's activities with Mrs Radcliffe. Describes in detail a conversation with Mrs Radcliffe about the financial costs in running Charterhouse. Updates him on her health and on Clare's progress.
Morning - Describes her morning activities; feeding Clare, breakfast, helping Marjorie with the Church flowers. Describes dress shopping with Marjorie.
Afternoon – Informs him that Bob has been made temporary Lieutenant Colonel, earning extra money. Describes Clare playing. Describes Constance Mussen’s visit and compares her baby to Clare. Tells him she thinks Clare will make a good climber. Discusses going on a climbing holiday to Wales with Ursula and Mary Anne. Apologises for sending the potatoes before she received his letter saying don’t send them. Describes Harry’s experience of the war. Discusses the progress of the war and the opinion of Mr Powell regarding open warfare. Discusses the use of gas and a rumour of a reviving substance. Informs him Trafford has been sent to France. Expresses her wish to have a son. Asks him about his location. Tells him she loves and misses him.
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.
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.
Asks what happened to him when separated from the others. Hopes her letters are getting through. Describes her morning activities - making butter and china painting. Wonders what he is doing and hopes the war will be over soon. discusses her opinions on a business government. Describes her shopping trip to Hazelmere. Asks him if he has seen any of the action from the front. She intends to write to Avie and send her some of his letters.
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.
Tells him she is feeling better. Discusses the other men in his Battery. Expresses her wish for him to be happy. Discusses how to achieve peace. Tells him about an invite to see Mrs Reade. Relays some information about Will Kennedy receiving a Military Cross. Asks him to send her Avie’s letter. Expresses her love for him. Describes a conversation with Violet about spoiling Clare. Informs him that Bice is coming to stay.
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.
Sunday 16 July - Informs him that Doris is visiting from Oxford. Discusses the progress of the war and the news from Mr Powell and Harry that shooting can be heard from London and Dover. Asks him about his companions. Discusses their previous conversation about Christianity.
Monday 17 July – Discusses the progress of the war. Discusses the possibility of peace terms. Relays the situation with the gardening position. Intends to read Boswell’s Life at Johnson and more Shakespeare. Tells him about her dream and longs for the end of the war.
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.
Tuesday 16 Jan. evening - Expresses her love for him. Tells him she is on the house furnishing committee. Updates him on her symptoms.
Wednesday 17 Jan. morning - Acknowledges his letter. Expresses her thoughts about him being taught to make fires. Describes her morning activities and the parcels she is sending him. Describes a letter from Mary and Ralph discussing a move to Camberly.
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.
Describes her Christmas shopping trip and the presents she has bought everyone. Discusses the renovations at the Holt for when they move in. Tells him about the items in his next parcel. Describes a visit to see Nancy Graves and gives her opinion about their characters. Describes the weather and the living conditions at Westbrook. Tells him about a suggestion from Stephen that he rent a room in Calais to write in.
Acknowledges his letter and hopes that he can keep his literary notebook up to date. Tells him that Marjorie Waterhouse is busy preparing the hospital for the spring offensive. Expresses her wish for the war to be over and her love for him. Discusses in detail her thoughts about Mr Britling's conception of God. Describes Clare playing. Informs him of the items she is sending him including his war saving certificates. Updates him on her improving health.
Acknowledges and discusses his last letter. Discusses reading the Oxford Book and compares it to the Golden Treasury. Is happy to hear that his new location is an improvement. Discusses the progress of the war and financial matters. Updates him on her pregnancy progress and tells him about attending Baby Welfare group.
Is happy that he was not sent to a trench mortar and discusses her opinions on warfare. Asks him to date his letters. Asks to know more about his position in the 40th Siege Battery. Tells him she will send him cakes and anything he asks for. Describes her visits to different friends. Tells him of Mr Kendall and Mr Fletcher’s difficulties on allowing Mr Kendall to leave for the war. Updates him on Clare’s progress and describes her recent play date visits. She has updated his parents on his welfare.
Tells him that Clare is sick. Is sad to hear of the death of Mr Porter and expresses her concern for his safety. She has heard from the Brocks and describes a letter she has received from them. Describes the process of dyeing some shoes. Relays news of the Headmaster of Charterhouse and general news about Mrs Green. Discusses the content of his previous letter. Describes the weather and gives him an update on Clare’s health. Tells him she will ask for the coal money from the Greens.
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.
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.
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 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 Clare playing and the weather. Intends to have a picnic on the river with the Williams family and Margaret Huxley. Tells him about Bob's leave. Discusses his companions and plans to visit French Cathedrals after the war. Discusses her opinions on the anti sweating league and the difficulty of wages. Expresses her anxiety over the war. Asks his opinion of the safety of visiting the East coast. Intends to have Uncle Hawes and Aunt Jessie to visit. Asks him if he attends services on Sundays and if he got the apples.
Describes her journey to Rotherhill and the health of Aunt Rosamond and Frances. Describes the flute Frances plays and compares it to her fathers. Discusses how active she should be while pregnant. Expresses her thoughts about mental and physical discomfort. Expresses her love for him.
Discusses the progress of the war and an article she read in The Round Table. Tells him about a visit to Abbots Hospital in Guildford on an errand for her father. Discusses when the war might end.
