Describes the weather and her surroundings. Describes tea with Mrs Irvine and her voluntary work at Guildford. Asks him about the noise of firing and is happy he gets some peaceful moments. Updates him on the health of his father. Discusses the book she is reading, Boswell's Life of Johnson. Tells him she has sent his parcel. Expresses her wish for peace in the Autumn. Reminds him about financial matters.
Sunday 16 July - Informs him that Doris is visiting from Oxford. Discusses the progress of the war and the news from Mr Powell and Harry that shooting can be heard from London and Dover. Asks him about his companions. Discusses their previous conversation about Christianity.
Monday 17 July – Discusses the progress of the war. Discusses the possibility of peace terms. Relays the situation with the gardening position. Intends to read Boswell’s Life at Johnson and more Shakespeare. Tells him about her dream and longs for the end of the war.
Describes the weather and wonders what the weather is like in France. Describes the garden at the Holt and her plans for it. Tells him about how she carried the plants gracefully. Describes tea and conversation with Mr Clutton-Brock. Intends to have tea with the Huxleys at Euton. Discusses cutting down a tree at the Holt. Informs she has had a letter from his mother and describes its contents.
Tells him she is feeling better. Discusses the other men in his Battery. Expresses her wish for him to be happy. Discusses how to achieve peace. Tells him about an invite to see Mrs Reade. Relays some information about Will Kennedy receiving a Military Cross. Asks him to send her Avie’s letter. Expresses her love for him. Describes a conversation with Violet about spoiling Clare. Informs him that Bice is coming to stay.
Discusses the weather and Boswell’s Life of Johnson. Asks him if Mr Dunbar and Captain Lithgow were friendly again. Tells him about the trouble her father is having over the contract regarding the trees. Discusses when he might get leave. Describes a visit to have tea with Constance Mussen. Discusses the relationship between Johnstone and Robert Graves and the involvement of Johnstone’s parents. Discusses the progress of the war. Reassures him that the cheque was paid in after nearly losing it. Asks him if he is second in command and talks about the amount of prisoners captured.
Asks what happened to him when separated from the others. Hopes her letters are getting through. Describes her morning activities - making butter and china painting. Wonders what he is doing and hopes the war will be over soon. discusses her opinions on a business government. Describes her shopping trip to Hazelmere. Asks him if he has seen any of the action from the front. She intends to write to Avie and send her some of his letters.
Describes the weather and her surroundings. Expresses her anxiety over him being in danger. Tells him about the setback Mary Anne has experienced with letting her house. Informs him that Trafford has been sent back to the fighting. Asks him about his recent work laying two miles of wire. Is sorry to hear the rats ate his Cheshire cheese. Expresses her wish to be able to do real work. Tells him about six planes flying overhead to the Somme.
Describes her morning activities; cleaning windows, going for walks with Clare and Violet, meeting Joyce Fletcher and Alison. Tells him Owen O'Malley thinks she is uneducated. She is having a nice time with Bridget in London showing off Clare.
Morning - Describes her morning activities; feeding Clare, breakfast, helping Marjorie with the Church flowers. Describes dress shopping with Marjorie.
Afternoon – Informs him that Bob has been made temporary Lieutenant Colonel, earning extra money. Describes Clare playing. Describes Constance Mussen’s visit and compares her baby to Clare. Tells him she thinks Clare will make a good climber. Discusses going on a climbing holiday to Wales with Ursula and Mary Anne. Apologises for sending the potatoes before she received his letter saying don’t send them. Describes Harry’s experience of the war. Discusses the progress of the war and the opinion of Mr Powell regarding open warfare. Discusses the use of gas and a rumour of a reviving substance. Informs him Trafford has been sent to France. Expresses her wish to have a son. Asks him about his location. Tells him she loves and misses him.
Describes the weather and the previous day's activities with Mrs Radcliffe. Describes in detail a conversation with Mrs Radcliffe about the financial costs in running Charterhouse. Updates him on her health and on Clare's progress.
Tells him about the uninspiring church service she attended. Expresses her views on religion and politics in detail. Describes the town during polling day. Acknowledges his letter telling her he has moved to Calais. Discusses the coal and wood situation at the Holt. Is sad to hear his headaches are back and asks him if he received his parcel of apples. Tells him about the books she is sending him. Describes a conversation with Owen O'Malley about his return and leaving the Holt. Informs him of Bob's new address in Dunkirk.
Apologises for her tone in the last letter. Expresses her wish for Marjorie Waterhouse [old school friend, they attended Prior's Field School] to stay again. Describes the weather. Asks if she could accompany him to Yorkshire in the future. Discusses a suitable wedding present for Trafford and Doris. Intends to start reading the Dawn of Russia.
Acknowledges his last letter and expresses her concern for the repercussions of him losing the secret code book. Advises him to use the product his mother sent him for his ankle. Expresses her concern for his safety and her happiness that he is set up well in his new location. Tells him he must be careful at his observation post. Updates him on Clare's sleeping routine. Describes the flowers in the garden. Discusses Owen and Mary Anne's relationship. Asks him what he would like sent to him.
Describes the weather and tells him about the German measles going round. Expresses her feelings about being sure she is pregnant. Discusses Kipling's Jutland in detail and expresses her thanks that he is not in the navy. Informs him she attending another baby welfare meeting. Expresses her thoughts about living together after the war. Updates him on Clare's progress.
Discusses her own character. Revises her opinion of Mr Allen and his situation. Describes the trouble with finding staff. Discusses the situation at home with lazy workmen and the future of England after the war. Describes the progress of her bowl. Sends him the address of where she will be staying on holiday in Aldeburgh.
Describes the weather and the garden in Godalming. Discusses the latest article from the Round Table. Updates him on Clare’s teeth. Informs him she has received his letters and discusses their contents. Discusses sending him cushions for his dug out. Asks him about Mr Bell. Tells him the Leggett’s son has been captured and is a prisoner in Germany. Describes the conversation she had with Mrs Brock and her children on the train.
Acknowledges the letters she has received from him. Discusses the type of curtain to send him. Discusses the progress of peace talks. Asks him if he has fired his gun. Updates him on her father's health. Reflects on what they will think of each other when he is home and discusses the future.
Expresses her happiness that he has received her letters and apologises for asking Johnstone over before receiving his permission. Describes how Robert Graves got on with everyone who was staying. Expresses her thoughts on not liking certain people. Asks him to write to Bridget and tells him about her and Stephen’s relationship. Is glad that he is keeping warm with his stove. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about a new design for a cup and that Mr Clutton Brock preached in Birmingham cathedral.
Describes Miss Jekyll's garden. Tells him of a feud between her father and Aunt Theodora over the cutting of some trees on Highdon's Ball. Hopes he is not staying anywhere infested with rats. Discusses what she has been reading in Vanity Fair. Is glad that he is going to tell her more details of the war. She intends to have the Clutton-Brocks over to stay. Wishes him luck with his new Battery.
Describes her walk to the Holt and a conversation she had with Mrs Radcliffe. Tells him about a letter Marjorie received from Mr Caldercott and relays news about Mary Anne organising Diana's stay. Informs him that there is still German measles at Charterhouse. Updates him on Clare's progress and tells him about Clare's new appreciation of music. Acknowledges the parcel he sent to her. Tells him she is sending him pictures of Clare. Updates him on her health.
Discusses the progress of the war at Verdun. Describes her evenings with Ursula. Expresses her opinions on Bridget and Stephen's marriage and living arrangements. Asks his opinion on whether she should do more to help the war effort. Asks him to number his letters so she can keep track. Intends to take Clare on the bus to Aunt Patty's for tea. Tells him she misses him and is proud of him.
Explains that this is the second letter of the day written to him. Reiterates details from her previous letter. Intends to have Mary Anne, Owen, Diana and Ursula to visit at Westbrook. Expresses her anxieties about the war. Intends to visit Mary and Ralph while in London. Asks him again if he has received a cheque for £250 from his aunt's legacy. Advises him to write to her lawyers. She will forward his address to Birkenhead.
Describes the weather. Tells him she is reading Mr Britling and compares him to Mr Clutton-Brock. Discusses Mr Britling's writing in detail. Expresses her opinion about opening up in relationships. Updates him on her and her father's health.
Hopes that he will have a happy Christmas. Tells him about the daffodils she has bought him for Christmas. Expresses how much she loves and misses him.
Gives him the news that he will be sent home through the normal demobilisation process rather than through the scheme to get schoolmasters back first. Expresses her heartache over this disappointment. Informs him she has engaged the new cook and discusses wages for the staff. Tells him her plans for visits in London. Describes a visit from Marjorie Waterhouse. Reflects on the fact the Fletcher's did not inform her of the demobilisation decision. Tells him about the parcel she has sent him for Christmas. Sends him her love.
Tells him of her trip to Guildford with Mildred. She has been informed by Aunt Beatrice that Olive’s baby has been born. She wishes Marjorie Waterhouse’s [old school friend] visit would be longer. Tells him of her morning activities: walking and painting china. Is looking forward to him coming home. Discusses the ending of Old Wives Tales.
Acknowledges his last letter. Discusses the progress of the war and English Puritanism. Describes the items she is sending him in the post. Describes having the Fanshawe children over for tea. Tells him she now feels sure she is pregnant and discusses who to tell first. Updates him on her father's health. Expresses her wish to travel.
Describes playing with Clare. Discusses the weather. Informs him that she will send him her Aldeburgh address when she arrives. Expresses her feelings about prayer and how the war has made her more grateful. Asks him if he would like book catalogues. Describes Clare’s appearance. Discusses her father and Mr Cockerell’s opinion of Mr Clutton-Brock’s book. Discusses the relationship between her father and Mr Clutton-Brock. Hopes to have their friends to stay after the war.
Informs him that Ursula is expected to visit. Discusses her visit to a religious meeting in Godalming. Describes her previous day's activities. Tells him she will send him pictures of Clare. Expresses her wish for the war to end. Hopes he will be able to avoid frost bite in the winter. Describes the weather. Updates him on Clare's progress.
Discusses the peace terms given by President Wilson. Describes the weather and her plan to go to Church. Tells him about learning poetry to read to Clare. Describes her relationship with Berry. Tells him about the visitors they've had that afternoon. Expresses her opinions about people's attitudes to peace talks. Mentions finishing her book on the French Revolution.
