Intends to visit the hospital depot. Describes Clare's character and expresses how much the servants adore her. Compares Clare to Jean and Diana. She has not had a letter from him. Informs him that she intends to go to London with Marjorie to talk about helping on a farm. Tells him that Bob has secured a new job, possibly in Rouen that will make him a temporary Lieutenant Colonel. She has made him anti vermin pants. Describes her father's relationship with Diana. Is glad the Italians are doing well in the war.
Acknowledges his last letter and hopes he is feeling better. Asks him if he has been given the staff job. Describes in detail his mother's visit. Discusses helping Mary and Barbara by inviting them to stay with her. Tells him about Trafford's leave. Updates him on Marjorie Waterhouse's visit. Tells him she is sending him a parcel.
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.
Corrects the date of her previous letter. Discusses the progress of the war and the regularity of their letters. Asks him about his current position two miles from the front and wonders when he will get leave. Tells him about the people she has been writing to, Doris Mallory, Mrs Irvine, his mother. Asks him if he has trouble with lice. Describes playing with the children in the garden. Discusses the progress of the war. Expresses her wish for them to go to Venice after the war. Suggests that he write to Geoffrey Keynes. Sends him a message of greeting from Mr Becker.
Update's him on her father's health. Is glad that he has been able to meet some friends. Discusses her opinions of Owen, Mary Anne and Bridget. Describes the cold weather and her loathing of it. Tells him that the nurse for her father has been dismissed and herself, Mildred and Marjorie will take over. Update's him on Clare's progress.
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.
Acknowledges his letter telling her he made it safely to Calais. Discusses what photographs she liked best and how many to order. Tells him she is going to visit Avie. Updates him on news from home. Describes the errands she has been running for his mother and a conversation with the printer about the Boy Scouts. Discusses her opinions about religion and relays conversations she has had with his mother on the matter. Expresses her wish for the war to be over.
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.
Tells him about Berry being stung by a wasp. Describes giving money to the Red Cross and discusses the ways people react to being asked to donate money. Discusses plans for moving back to the Holt after the war. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him that influenza has hit Priors Field. Informs him that she intends to be more involved with the baby welfare group.
Expresses her opinions in detail about the nature of David Pye and Jelly's relationship, their respective characters and whether they would make a compatible marriage. Reflects on her love for him and how she has acted around him at different times. Apologises for distressing him by being ill and updates him on her health. Tells him that Avie has had a boy and expresses her feelings of envy. Describes her intended activities with the children.
Wonders whether he will be changed in his personality when he comes home. Discusses her thoughts on the novel Anne Veronica. Expresses her thoughts on whether she has changed since they first married. Describes the walk to Priors Field the day before with their guests. Asks him if her sentences are making sense. Describes helping Alison get to her train and the rest of her evening's activities. Updates him on Clare's sleeping routine. Expresses how she will feel to see his face again.
Describes her eventful train journey to Mobberly. Asks him how his work is going. Updates him on Clare. Tells him about her stay with Avie and describes the garden.
Tells him she plans to make butter while Mildred goes fishing with father. Describes Mary Anne spending time with her father. Discusses in depth her thoughts and beliefs on religion. Expresses her wish to develop her own faith either separately or together with him. Sends her first letter back to him.
Discusses the progress of the war. Describes the weather. Tells him Marjorie Waterhouse is coming to stay and how she previously took photographs of Clare. Updates him on Clare's progress. Expresses her wish for the war to end and tells him how she loves him.
Describes a visit to the Williams' house. Describes the presents they all received. Expresses her impatience to have him home. Tells him she has written to Will and Ka inviting them to stay. Reflects on his time away at war. Expresses how putting the children to bed her makes her happy. Expresses her anxiety over waiting for his return. Asks him if he can bring currants and raisins back from France.
Expresses her frustration at the lack of news about the war and for his safety. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him of the struggles with the new gardener Mr Lewington due to him being a ‘rheumatic fever and shell shock case’ and describes the difficulties between him and the previous gardener. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Informs him she has taken on the responsibility of the chickens from Marjorie. Discusses his letter telling her he has been sent to the front trenches and asks him for more information. Encloses her letter from Mr Cockerell.
Describes moving her father into different rooms because of the cold and his recovery. Updates him on her father's health and her own pregnancy symptoms. Tells him Dr Wyatt's verdict for her father. Is glad to hear is feeling happier. Discusses the progress of the war. Informs him of the baby's due date. Update's him on Clare's progress.
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.
Tuesday 26 Dec. evening - Asks him about his journey back. Describes her feelings after saying goodbye to him and expresses her love for him.
Wednesday 27 Dec. morning - Describes a visit to Mr Raxworthy's house to help with ferreting. Wishes the war would end. Hopes that the weather is better where he is. Tells him about an intended visit to Mrs Mussen's for tea. Wonders if she will learn to play the flute.
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.
Describes in detail shopping with his mother and buying herself a new coat. Discusses when she should leave for home and whether she should visit Avie first. Describes in detail the Mothers Meeting his mother had set up. Tells him about reading Natural Law in the Religious World and expresses her opinions about it.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
