Expresses her impatience that he is not home yet. Tells him he has received an electioneering address and discusses who she would vote for if she were able, and discusses politics in detail. Expresses her opinions about the articles written in The New Europe about the German and Russian revolutions. Describes tea with Mr and Mrs Osgood and her afternoon at the baby welfare group. Tells him about a cook that has advertised in the Surrey Advertiser. Expresses her wish to be with him in Paris.
Acknowledges his last letter stating he may not get leave. Asks him about the battery commanders work. Reassures him about Clare's posture. Discusses financial investments. Tells him about a new religious meeting for women consisting of herself, Mildred, Mrs Pilcher, Mrs Edward Rendall, Miss Franklin and Mrs Darcy. Describes a job at the Gas, Coal and Coke Company taken by Doris. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes how she is going to get everything ready for his arrival.
Acknowledges his last letter. Describes in detail how Ralph has measles and expresses her concern for everyone's health. Reflects on how different their life is now and what their life might be like when he is home. Expresses her irritation at having to rest in the afternoons.
Morning - Describes her journey to London and tells a story about a Canadian leaving his rifle behind. Describes the women at the Women’s Land offices where Marjorie applied for farm work. Informs him Marjorie has been assigned to a farm owned by Olive’s brother and will stay for 4-6 weeks.
Afternoon – Describes her conversation with Uncle Hawes and Aunt Jessie about their visit to Ogwen Lake. Describes her activities in London; shopping at Wedgwood and Oxford Circus for clothes, tea with Mrs Reade. Describes the relationship between Mr Reade and Owen and expresses her own opinions on the matter. Intends to send Mrs Reade his letters to read. She will thank Mr Clutton-Brock for the book he sent.
Describes the weather. Asks him if he has changed positions and discusses whether he has applied to do aeroplane observation. Discusses the progress of the war. She intends to send him a chocolate cake. Is glad he likes her letters. Describes her recent activities of flower arranging and designing china patterns. Describes a trip to Piccards Rough in the pony cart. Informs him she has sent his letters on to David, Mrs Reade and Mary Anne. Discusses financial matters and intends to send their books to Mr Raxworthy. Is happy to receive his letters.
Tells him of the weather and her plans to start another china pattern. She has heard from Mildred about their trip. Tells him of her new routine of sleeping during the afternoon for the sake of the baby. Discusses her opinions about the diary of the Empress Dowager she has been reading. Hopes he will have a good time climbing with Ursula. Informs him that Mr Cauldicott has left for France. Discusses the potential affects Russia might have on the war. She hopes that he will be allowed to climb on Llewidd. Reminds him that she is leaving for Westbrook the next day. Encloses a letter for his mother.
Describes the weather. Informs him that George Marsden Smedley has been killed. Expects Marjorie to visit. Describes her morning activities. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes the local walks around Aldeburgh. Expresses her anxiety over his safety and debates how the war might end.
Saturday 30 Dec. evening - Wonders if he is back in his dug out. Describes a trip to the Holt to return some beds and run some errands. Tells him about visiting Emily Bennetton and expresses her wish for her to be at peace. Updates him on her flute lessons.
Sunday 31 Dec. morning - Informs him she is reading Georgian Poetry and Lear's Wife by Gordon Bottomly. Describes the weather and her previous evening's activities with Doris, Ursula, her father, Bob and Mildred. Discusses the account of the Somme battle written by Sir Douglas Haig. Describes the people she talked to at Church.
Tells him off for not writing. Describes hearing a bomb go off in the night from a distance. Expresses her wish to have him home. Describes her trip on the river and walks around the common. Asks him how his Book of Geoffrey is progressing. Expresses her opinions about the German air raids.
Describes milking the cows with Marjorie. Discusses parenting techniques. Reflects on what their first evening together at the Holt will be like. Discusses the progress of the war. Discusses financial investments. Describes the weather and asks him questions about his duties.
Acknowledges his letter thanking her for the curtain. Asks him for more information about his Mess. Discusses the progress of the peace talks. Expresses her opinion about the Irish potato famine from the book she is reading. Updates him with news on Marjorie Waterhouse. Expresses her wish to buy a piano after the war. Describes the weather and sitting by the fire.
She is happy he likes the tablecloth she sent and asks him if he would like another one. Wishes for the war to be over. She intends to ask Robert Graves’ friend and his brother over for the weekend. Describes the activities surrounding Mildred’s birthday and her work at the depot. Discusses the progress of the war and their plans for when he is on leave.
Tells him that Bice has German measles and has postponed her visit. Informs him that she will stop sending him parcels until she knows where he is located. Tells him that Mary has accepted her invitation to stay when Ralph departs. Expresses how much she misses him. Discusses the progress of the war. Hopes for another letter from him soon.
Expresses her anxiety over the war and hopes he is safe. Informs him that Olive's husband is being sent back to the trenches. Describes her activities that week; visit from Owen, Playing with the children in the garden, picking strawberries with Mary Anne and Marjorie and going for walks. Describes the weather and asks him about the weather in France. Tells him she misses his company. She is planning a skiing holiday with Owen and Mary Anne. Informs him they have made £50 from the sale of her father's fir trees from the common. Informs him she has received his letter.
Updates him on her pregnancy sickness. Expresses her love for him. Describes the weather. Discusses the progress of the war. Hopes that the war will end soon.
Acknowledges his letters telling her he is now in Paris. Expresses her wish to be there with him. Updates him on news of Avie and Doris' new babies and the sad news of Mrs Bridge's baby being premature and expected not to live. Discusses his plan to write when he gets home. Describes the tasks she needs to do before moving back to the Holt.
Describes Clare's sleep patterns. Compares Will Kennedy's character with his. Expresses her disappointment in him not getting leave. Tells him she has shown his picture to Will Kennedy. Expresses her relief that his ankle is feeling better.
Strongly expresses how much she misses him and worries about his safety. Expresses how she wished she could talk to his friends about him. Describes being her father’s caddy at the golf course. Intends to have tea with Mrs Irvine. Discusses Shakespeare’s Hamlet. She will not send him any butter because of the heat.
Wednesday 3 Jan. evening - Tells him about making him a lining for his sleep sack. Discusses buying a higher fence for the garden at the Holt. Describes a visit to Mrs Irvine and discusses the troubles she has had with her nurse. Expresses her thoughts and worries about coping with a new baby. Hopes that the new baby will be a boy.
Thursday 4 Jan. morning - Acknowledges his letter and is glad he hadreceived his parcels.
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.
Acknowledges his letter. Describes in detail her impression of the Montessori school classes she observed and her conversation with the secretary of the Montessori Society regarding starting classes a the Holt. Describes her lunch with Trafford and relays to him all of his news.
Tells him she will send out marked tapes for his servant to sew into his new clothes. Describes a trip to view a house for Bob and Mildred. Discusses the published works of Robert Graves and Geoffrey Young. Describes Clare’s character when around visitors. Tells him how she is getting on with Robert Graves and describes one of her bowls in an exhibition.
Acknowledges his letter telling her he has read Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Expresses her opinions about tragedies and learning about Shakespeare in school. Describes her time with the children and how she played with Clare. Tells him Alison Steel is coming to visit and how she is attending the baby welfare group. Updates him on the news of influenza in Ipsden. Describes showing Clare of to Mr Kenway's brother-in-law.
Expresses her wish for his leave to come soon. Tells him about Violet's father's job change and describes her tea with Mrs Brock. Describes a conversation with Mr Brock about religion. Discusses her thoughts about curiosity in love and discusses arrangements for when he is on leave. Intends to write to his mother.
Informs him that she intends to leave for London and Violet is giving her a lesson in washing in preparation for her absence. Violet intends to stay with them and not join the war effort. She has suggested Violet visit her mother twice a month. Discusses her thoughts on being clever and what makes people clever. Expresses her wish for future sons not to be classically educated. Hopes he will get news of leave soon. Intends having tea with Mrs Reade. Hopes he has had her parcels and will send him another cake. Tells him he has had a letter from Geoffrey Keynes.
Describes the weather. Expresses her anxiety over the danger he is in and discusses her thoughts on his happiness in adventure. Discusses the details of his previous letter and reassures him about his feelings towards their own troops being shelled by their own guns being his fault. Discusses the issue of men and work. Describes a trip to the river that her father and Mildred made with Clare and the Cockerell children. Describes a letter she received from Marjorie about life on the farm. Tells him her father was amused by his retort regarding potatoes.
Reminisces about their wedding day and looks forward to the birth of their baby. Tells him that Ursula, Cottie, and Mr O'Malley are expected to join him. Informs him of a statement received from Stephenson Harwood & Co where she is profiting from the sale of timber. Expresses her distaste for profiting from the war. Discusses further money issues. Asks for Mr Garrets address for Aunt Agnes. Tells him of her intention to unpack her paints and continue with her china painting. Breaks off for lunch.
Afternoon - Thanks him for his letter. Hopes that his experience of the hotel in Pen y Pass is a good one.
Expresses her anxiety over the delay in the post. Describes her father playing billiards. Update's him on Clare's character. Tells him about an article she would like to read in the New Europe about Germany. Describes the garden at the Holt and her plans for it. Reflects on the people they will have to visit and if he will have a form class again. Expresses her thoughts about not wanting to write anymore because she would rather tell him in person. Sends him her love.
Describes in detail her activities since arriving in Aldeburgh. Discusses the progress of the war. Is glad to hear he is feeling better and asks if he has received the fruit she sent. Expresses her wish to holiday in Brittany. Informs him that Bob has arrived safely on leave.
Friday 29 Dec. evening - Discusses receiving his letters by civilian post, re-reading his letter about religious education and her thoughts about the conversation between Robert Graves and himself about the battles of the war. Expresses her thoughts and opinions about how to pray and what to ask for. Discusses Mary Anne's thoughts on whether they should continue to have servants.
Saturday 30 Dec. morning - Describes in detail the visit she had with Mary Anne. Discusses the progress of the war. Hopes Mary Anne will have a boy. Acknowledges his last letter.
