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Acknowledges his last letter. Describes her surrounding and who she is with. Discusses in detail her thoughts on Well's new book. Describes her troubles with getting Clare to bed. Wonders how she would cope in his situation. Expresses her concerns for his safety when climbing. Tells him about feeling faint in Church. Expresses her opinions about Church buildings.

Is tired of London and wishes to go home. Debates whether she should work at Hilders hospital if Mildred leaves to work on a farm for the war effort. Discusses the need for nurses due to women leaving to go abroad or join munitions factories. Expresses her feeling on communication in marriage. Updates him on Clare's progress and wishes he could know her better. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him she enjoys reading Vanity Fair.

She has received his letters and describes her morning. Tells him she would rather speak to him in person about Clare’s religious education than write in a letter. Discusses the progress of the war. She hopes he is safe from the shelling. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Asks him about the conditions of the trenches. Expresses her opinions about the progress of the war. Mentions the ‘money mistake’ of McKenna. Asks him if he is happy and remarks in his last letter about being made of clay. Intends to send him bacon and tea. Reflects on their love for each other. Expresses her thanks at having Clare to occupy her.

Describes the weather and how she is not going to church. Updates him on Clare's teething and her father's health. Tells him she has not heard from Mary or Doris and that Ursula is coming to stay. Describes her dreams.

Describes her activities shopping, going to lunch, and visiting friends. Tells him about her conversation with Ka regarding speaking to a man at the Ministry of Labour to get him brought back to Charterhouse as a solider. Updates him on Ka and Will's news. Describes her journey home on a wine cart. Acknowledges his letter telling her not to use the spare room as a nursery. Asks him if he can order reading glasses.

Tells him her father has pneumonia. Hopes he won't find her letters dull while she is pregnant. Informs him that she has spoken to Mildred and she will return home. Updates him on her health. Expresses her opinions on what age girls should go to boarding school. Describes walking with the dogs and assures him she is feeling well.

Expresses her love for him. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes tea with Margaret Huxley and the Williams' cousins. Describes Clare's morning routine. Expresses her depression and anxiety over the war. Intends to send him grapefruits in the post. Updates him on Clare's progress. Expresses her frustration of Clare not sleeping.

Describes making his cake. Tells him about domestic life with Violet and Clare. Describes her tea with the Huxleys. Expresses her worry over her father’s mental health. Discusses her account-keeping abilities and plans. Describes the letter she had from Polly. Informs him she has heard from Alison. Asks him about his ankle and discusses different ideas to help keep fit.

Discusses in detail the patterns for his curtains. Updates him on her father and Berry's health. Describes what she has been reading in the Oxford Book. Wonders what it would be like to live on a farm. Discusses becoming a member of the Montessori Society and visiting their schools in London. Tells him she has decided on the fabric and pattern for his curtain.

Discusses an article in The Times entitled Ten months in Germany regarding prisoners of war, and her opinions on the progress of the war. Describes the plants she bought from the Brocks and where she will put them. Describes the weather they have been having and wonders if they will feel happy living together when the war is over. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes what makes her happy and Clare’s appearance.

Tells him that the man killed was not Harold Porter as she thought. Describes a dinner party she attended at Priors Field. Describes her morning activities. Expresses her wish for him to keep warm. Describes an intended concert by Ursula to raise money for the Red Cross. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Discusses the possibility of reading a book called Raymond by Oliver Lodge. Discusses the progress of the war and expresses her wish to have him home.

Describes her journey to Birkenhead. Tells him she is glad he is safe. Informs him that his mother and Avie are well. She intends to take a trip to Mabberly. She hopes he is receiving her letters.

Describes Clare playing in the garden and Mildred planting flowers. Describes her morning activities and discusses sending parcels to Harry. Expresses her wish for the war to end and have him home. Gives her opinions on how modern certain countries are compare to Britain. Discusses the impact of what the Russian Revolution might have on the war. Tells him about an invitation from Mrs Marsden Smedly. Expresses her love for him.

Morning - Discusses his present location and problems with poisoned water supplies. Surmises that he is north of Ypres. Expresses her opinions on her friendship group and their different relationships with each other. Thinks Mary Anne is looking well.

Afternoon - Describes her lunch and the journey home. Intends to buy Shakespeare's Sonnets as he suggested. Intends to contact the Reades. She has sent him ham and cake from Buzzards. Tells him she loves him.

Updates him on her health. Relays a conversation Mr Raxworthy has had with the bank regarding war loans. Describes the weather. Tells him that Clare has taken her first steps and Marjorie is considering moving to a new place. Expresses her love for him and how she misses him.

Describes a visit to a tea shop with Jelly. Expresses her impatience for him to be home and how thankful she is that he survived the war. Updates him on news of Doris. Describes her visits to Stephen and Bridget's house, and Joyce Fletchers'. Discusses the organisation of demobilisation.

19 December - Acknowledges his letter telling her he has applied for leave.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.