Describes her bad dream. Describes in detail the Mission service she led and discusses her thoughts on the Parish Magazine. Asks his opinion on if she should be involved regularly. Describes the idea for a ‘Mother welcome’ group in the parish. Expresses her opinion about the involvement of the clergy in parish matters. Describes her conversation with Ursula about attending Church. Discusses the progress of the war. Is glad to hear he does not have lice. Describes her morning helping the families she met through the mission service.
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.
Monday 24 July - Describes her morning on waking up late and her activities for the day. Tells him she has packed up the plates and bowls she has made for Nancy Warr. Describes a trip down the river with the Cockerells. Expresses that she misses him. Discusses the characters of Mr Cockerell’s and the Brock’s children and their upbringing. Expresses her anxiety over the war. Mr Pilsbury has come to dinner.
Tuesday 25 July – Wonders how is doing. Discusses the expense of the war. Discusses her views on religion and on the application of Clutton-Brocks’s theory from his book, The Ultimate Belief, into everyday life. Marjorie is leaving for her farming work and wonders how she will get on. Tells him she is to attend Highdon’s Ball that evening. Mentions the progress of the war.
Discusses the book he has begun to write. Tells him she intends to go bathing in Aldeburgh. Updates him on Clare's teeth. Discusses Aunt Eleanor's opinions on children being photographed naked. Explains how Adrian Harding used Clare's naked photograph outside his shop at the train station. Updates him on the progress of her bowl. Describes the activities for the day with her father and Mildred. Discusses her book. Expresses her thanks he is out of danger for a time. Discusses the progress of the war.
Updates him about her father's health. Describes in detail a letter from Avie. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about how she is feeling lazy and unorganised. Informs him that Ursula is coming to stay.
Acknowledges his last letters and asks him about his location. Asks him if he has received her letter enclosing one from Mrs Reade. Discusses how Violet is feeling about a second baby. Describes lunch with Mrs Brock and a conversation about Wells and Mr Clutton Brock. Tells him about her conversation with Ursula about his notebook extracts. Informs him his mother is coming to visit.
Expresses her concern that letters from France may be stopped; requests that he keep a diary if so. She has sent him May and June issues of The Times and asks if he would like the New Statesman. Discusses the location of the Germans to Verdun. Wonders when he will be granted leave and shares her thoughts of women in war. Expresses her wish to have another baby and have Clare to herself without Violet; wonders if she would find it too taxing full time. Describes what life will be like for them after the war.
Describes taking Clare for a walk and her morning activities. Tells him about an invitation from his mother and why she won't go but tells him she will go to the Isle of Wight instead. Updates him on everyone she has heard from. Expresses how she misses him. Compares her first sightings of cars to Clare's first sightings of aeroplanes. Informs him that Barbara is arriving soon.
Informs him her box is still missing and Violet has arrived back from her trip. Tells him of the cakes she has made for his mother’s bazaar stall. Describes her activities with Clare in Birkenhead. Discusses her opinions on the sermon his father gave in Church and the National Mission of Repentance and Hope. Wonders how his boots are holding up with all the walking. Asks him what Captain Matheson is like and how his work is going. Tells him she misses him and informs him she intends to see Marjorie that day.
Her box has arrived at Birkenhead. She delivers the news that the dog has passed away and hopes Marjorie won't be too upset. Tells him about her experience volunteering at the maternity hospital and describes the situation of some of the mothers. Expresses her wish to help people in need. Informs him she intends to make copies of his letters to send to Mary, Avie and Trafford. She encloses a letter from Mr Rendall regarding his pamphlet.
She is busy helping his mother with the bazaar. Tells him she will be careful not to hint at his location in her letters and will not let his mother know, but will inform his father, Mildred and Marjorie. Lets him know she has sent him some tea and chocolate. Describes life at the vicarage with his mother. Hopes the war will end soon.
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 her previous evening's activities. Describes in detail David Pye's arrival and the troubles he encountered getting there. Updates him on David's news. Informs him that Jelly is coming to play at Charterhouse and expresses her wish to go. Updates him on Clare and Berry's progress. Discusses asking the O'Malley's to move out of the Holt in early January.
Tells him she has sent him a cake and describes china painting. Describes in detail her activities with Mildred the previous day. Describes Clare playing and updates him on her progress. Discusses a letter she received from Bridget. Expresses her hope that he will soon get leave. Describes a conversation with Mrs Fleming, Mrs Brock and Mildred about arranging visits and how they felt about him.
Describes her day's activities. Discusses in detail Sir Douglas High's Despatches. Updates him on the progress of his curtains and hopes he will receive them before the Prime Minister's visit. Tells him she is reading History of Our Own Times. Discusses the possibility of peace in the next six months. Tells him about Mary Anne's sister being missing and feared dead in Russia.
Tell him she loves him. Describes the activities of the previous day. Reminisces about him living at home. Asks him if he will be able to see Mr Earl, if his guns have moved forward and discusses Clare’s photographs. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Tells him she will find winter clothes to send him.
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.
Describes her morning activities. Tells him she has replaced his watch strap and asks him if he has an identity disc. Describes the itinerary for her journey to Aldeburgh. Expresses her regret in not being able to get to the Holt to start the gardening. Tells him she is looking forward to them living at the Holt together. Asks him about his writing and hopes he is not back in the fighting yet. Expresses her wish for an end to the war. Discusses the progress of the war.
Updates him on her father's health and the new nurse for him. Discusses in detail the contents of his letters regarding his work and the people he is talking to. Asks him to be more clear about his location and movements. Tells him about seeing Mrs Irvine. Asks him about his description of being shelled.
Describes Christmas morning in bed with the children. Expresses her opinion about the sermon at Church. Tells him that Mrs Bond lost her son in the final few weeks of the war. Describes giving everyone their presents.
Describes the weather and the garden. Expresses her hope for the end of the war and wonders what it will be like to have him home. Discusses going climbing if he gets more leave. Discusses the book she's reading and compares it to Richard Feveral. Expresses her opinion about dress attire in Church. Updates him on Clare's progress. Discusses his mother's forthcoming visit.
Describes her environment while sitting for breakfast. Mary Anne is expected to visit with Jane and stay in the attic rooms. Describes the bed Aunt Polly has lent them. Discusses Clare’s progress compared with Jean Kennedy. Voices her concerns for Owen and Mary Anne due to Owen suffering with his nerves at work. She hopes he is keeping well and compares his surroundings with Owen. Expresses her depression over the war. Discusses her feelings towards him and compares the security he gives her to her mother. Expresses her thoughts on moral issues. Asks him if he has done much shooting. Reassures him she is trying to stay sociable. Discusses their opinions on the characters of Stephen and Bridget. Confirms her opinion that women who have children are working too.
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.
Hopes that his new work is going well and that he is feeling better. She has been reading a book of poems by Robert Graves and discusses her opinions about nerve strain. Updates him on Clare. Describes her afternoon at the cinema viewing photographs taken from a submarine and discusses her opinions about the sea. Tells him of her morning shopping. He has had a tax form in the post.
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.
Describes in detail everything she has learned from reading the Montessori books. Discusses what kind of servants they need to advertise for when they are at the Holt. Describes how Clare climbs on everything and asks him to teach her methods of climbing. Expresses her impatience for his return. Discusses the difficulties in advertising for servants on a short time scale.
Describes in detail the speech given by Mr Clutton-Brock at the church room in Godalming about Christian character. Expresses her opinions about her judgement of others. Discusses a question posed by Mrs Fanshaw regarding a meeting of educated women. Expresses her wish for Clare to be brought up in a friendly environment. Informs him Robert Graves was intending to visit. Hopes he has received her parcel.
Acknowledges his last letter about his position at Charterhouse. Discusses the progress of the war. Reflects on the nature of their relationship and what it will be like to live together again. Describes having tea with Mrs Irvine. Discusses Clare's progress with her button frame and tells him of her plans to start a Montessori class at the Holt. Tells him that Trafford is home on leave and she intends to post his curtain that day.
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.
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.
