Acknowledges his last letter and is sorry to hear he is feeling lonely. Tells him about Violet's father breaking his leg and the visitors she is expecting. Discusses Mary Anne and Owen's relationship and tells him about an argument they had. Describes how she intends to find a cook for the Holt and what to send in his next parcel. Tells him about completing her Montessori alphabet. Updates him on Clare's progress. Reiterates that Mr Clutton-Brock is eager to see him.
Discusses in detail Oliver Lodge's book Raymond. Expresses her opinions about the changing times during the war and when the war might end. Describes her forthcoming activities. Updates him on Clare's progress and hopes she will be talking when he sees her. Expresses her wish to have a boy. Is happy that he feels heroic.
Tells him about her dream. Describes Clare's progress. Expresses her thanks he is an officer, tells him of the death of the son of Nokes the cow man and discusses the slow process of news from the front. Informs him she has dealt with his income tax. Discusses her opinions on the character of Ophelia. Tells him she saw Mrs Carlisle. Hopes his nerves are holding up and wishes he was home. Tells him Mr Caldicott plans to find him in France as he is nearby. Discusses financial matters and the opinions of Mr Raxworthy.
Describes the weather and a picnic they had with Mrs Mussen, Beatrice Williams and Silvia Cassels. Intends to send him a photograph of Clare. Discusses her opinions on reading plays and the plot of Romeo and Juliet. Describes the progress of her bowl. Describes the Church service for the anniversary of the beginning of the war. Asks him if he is changing positions. Discusses the progress of France in the war. Discusses financial matters. Expresses her hatred of the war.
Friday 5 Jan. evening - Expresses how much she misses him. Tells him she is feeling well. Describes a walk with Mildred and Ursula and discusses Ursula's health and her relationship with Mildred. Tells him about hearing from his mother and the trouble her father is having with the chimney.
Saturday 6 Jan. morning - Describes her morning activities. Tells him about David's health and recovery for his aeroplane work.
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.
Discusses the progress of the war. Describes in detail her morning activities. Updates him on her father's health and says she has sent for the doctor to look at Berry's throat. Describes photographs taken by Marjorie of her and the children. Asks him how he is getting on with the officers.
Describes in detail her shopping trip to London with Marjorie. Discusses Boswell’s book of Johnson’s Life. Tells him Olive Marsden Smedley is intending to visit. Discusses his opinions on her involvement with district visiting with the National Mission. Expresses her thoughts on being involved with the Mother’s Welcome group. Describes Clare’s temper. Discusses the progress of the war.
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.
Tells him how she misses him and how she is coping while he is away. Expresses her desire to have more children. Tells him of an upcoming trip to London. Asks him how he is feeling and wishes she was with him. Informs him of a letter received from Avie. Tells him she got home alright after not having her train ticket.
Reflects on the war and her place in history. Expresses her thoughts on her doubts about the war ending that year, Germany's position in the war, and her opinions about the food ration. Updates him on her father's health. Describes in detail the conversations she had with the Irvine's at tea. Tells him that good service is hard to find and she hopes Violet doesn't leave and that she has heard from Avie. Reflects on the good times they have had.
Morning - Describes her visit to Prior's Field with Clare. Informs him that Bridget is visiting and intends to stay with her soon. Afternoon - Describes her lunch with Marjorie Huxley and Joyce Fletcher. Intends to visit Mary Anne and the Reades. Expresses her fears for his safety and talks about life after the war. Tells him about the prayers at Church for those at sea. She intends to keep herself busy over the summer.
Updates him on Clare's health and news of Mary Anne and the moving date. Tells him that the temporary maid cannot come. Reflects on their previous letters to each other from the beginning of the war and on her abilities as a housewife. Tells him she plans to make a curtain for the nursery door. Acknowledges his letter and expresses her thoughts on living with challenging people. Expresses her impatience for his return. Informs him that she has enclosed a letter from Ka for him to read. Discusses moving back into the Holt. Expresses her reluctance to attend the study circle meeting without Mary Anne.
Updates him on the doctors advice for her to be on bed rest. Tells him she has arranged for his sausages to be sent off. Describes the weather and updates shim on her father's health.
Acknowledges his letter describing his journey and discusses the delay with the post. Expresses her happiness that he is enjoying himself and asks if he has seen the King. Describes attending a bazaar at Lady Jardin's house and tells him how Mr Clutton-Brock is looking forward to his return and updates him on news from Mrs Burton-Brown. Expresses her gratitude that he made it through the war without being seriously hurt. Tells him about Mr Powis being back from Germany.
Discusses James' Psychology for advice on keeping cheerful. Asks him about his Major's dug out and his musical evening. Informs him that Bridget has had a daughter. Discusses the progress of the war and her father's thoughts on religion. Describes taking Clare out for a walk and discusses how to bring Clare up. Tells him she will send him some mince pies and intends to read the Tour in the Hebrides. Informs him she will write to Bridget and Mary Anne to ask after Owen's health.
Describes the weather and her trip to Mrs Irvine. Updates him on the progress of Mrs Irvine's baby. Describes her father, Mildred and the Greens playing with Clare in the garden. Discusses her opinions of Mr and Mrs Green. Describes the activities she has planned for the day. Tells him she has been instructed to find rooms at Felixstowe for Uncle Lawrence and themselves. Updates him on Clare's progress. Discusses Hamlet. Informs him the electric light is broken. Hopes to get his next letter quickly.
4 July – She has received his letter requesting she write every other day instead of daily. Discusses the progress of the war. Is sorry to hear he has temporarily lost his hearing and asks him about ear protectors. Tells him about bathing in the river with Ursula. Discusses the content of her letters and expresses her wish to have more children. Tells him of a poem Mary Anne wrote about Owen entitled The Angry Man.
5 July – Discusses the progress of the war and what she has read in the paper about underground passages. Mr Raxworthy thinks the war will be over by the end of the year. Hopes that he will describe his officers to her in his next letter. Discusses his idea of shifts. Expresses her opinion of his friends.
Thursday 4 Jan. evening - Discusses her pregnancy symptoms. Describes Clare's sleep pattern and updates him on her progress. Describes the items she has bought for him. Reminisces about his time on leave. Expresses her concern for his safety.
Friday 5 Jan. morning - Discusses reading Peacock Pie and how she is feeling. Describes Clare's morning routine and tells him about her intended activities.
Discusses the progress of the war and the imminent possibility of peace. Tells him about Ursula's concert at Woolwich. Describes a conversation with Violet about Clare. Discusses hiring Maggy back. Expresses her sorrow to hear he has been sick and warns him to cook his oysters in future. Expresses her wish to have him home and imagines what their days will look like.
Apologises for not sending the Alpine Journal onto him that contained his article. Tells him about Owen's worry that his chicken might have flu. Discusses the progress of peace talks. Describes a visit to the Holt to talk with Mary Anne. Expresses her feelings about Jane playing with the children at Charterhouse. Updates him on Clare's progress and tells him she is enclosing a letter from her. Tells him how busy she is and her hopes that the Montessori class will be popular.
Acknowledges his last letter and asks him about his comrades. Describes making a dress for Clare and the designs on her bowl. Tells him about singing folk songs for Robert Graves during his visit and the suggestion that she should invite a boy called Peter from Charterhouse to tea. Expresses her thoughts on friendship and tells him about a new friend called Mrs Mercer. Describes the issues Mrs Mercer is having with her husband being called up. Tells him she has received his letters and that she will send him a song book. Describes the reading suggestions given to her by Robert Graves. Discusses living arrangements for when he is home. Asks him about how his book is progressing and insists he receive the hot water bottle she suggested.
Describes in detail trying to find a tent. Tells him about the new laundress soon to be hired at Godalming. Confirms that Ralph has German measles. Describes the weather and asks him about the weather where he is. Informs him that Mildred is meeting bob in London.
Informs him that she has arrived at Westbrook and expects her father and Mildred later that day. Describes how she left their home. Tells him she has heard from Major Morgan and that he has asked for leave. Expresses her concern over the longevity of the war. Describes life at Westbrook so far. Tells him of her plans for the day.
Monday 31 July - Expresses her wish to have him home and how much she misses him. Relays a conversation she had with a girl at the depot in Guildford about volunteer work. Describes the bowl she is designing. Describes the trip she had with her father and Mildred to hire a washerwoman and discusses Mildred’s reluctance to talk to poor people.
Tuesday 1 August – Tells him she came on her period and describes her morning activities. Informs him she has sent him a parcel and took tea with Mrs Trew. Discusses her ideas for the garden at the Holt. Describes her tea with Mrs Trew. Expresses her strong opinions on the conduct of Mr Allen towards his newly pregnant wife, Elenor. Discusses Shakespeare’s Hamlet and King Lear. Discusses his answer to her opinions on Mr Clutton-Brock's book. Discusses Stanley Washerman’s account of the Russian offensive.
Sunday 31 Dec. evening - Expresses her love for him and her happiness at living with him. Discusses Clare's upbringing. Describes in detail a conversation with Ursula regarding unmarried mothers and the consequences of women being 'impure'.
Monday 1 Jan. morning - Discusses Ursula's thoughts on Bob and Owen O'Malley. Describes Clare playing with Jerry. Tells him about seeing Mr Allen at the station and describes their conversation.
Discusses his last letter about his book. Describes the weather and the walks around Aldeburgh. Discusses the book she is reading Boswell's Life of Johnson. Asks if he has heard anything from Trafford. Describes their activities. Asks him if he wants more children. Updates him on Clare's progress. Discusses her opinions on raising children.
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.
Discusses her plans to set up the Montessori class. Expresses her thoughts on his opinions about spiritual life. Describes how she feels about his friend Will and tells him about Will's recent accident and illness.
Discusses the management of the kitchens at Charterhouse school and the advantages of having a cookery book. Asks him if his clothing is efficient in the rain. Describes a conversation with Polly and Robert Graves about feelings of loyalty one's regiment over loyalty to one's country. Expresses her thoughts about him being part of the fighting. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about Kit Brock’s kidney trouble and about the vests she has sent him.
