Describes her visit to Priors Field. Expresses her happiness at being a wife and mother. Describes an incident involving Canadian cyclists and the pony and trap ride home from Priors Field. Discusses the reasons for the irregular post. Informs him she has sent him a chocolate cake and that she has heard from Mary who intends to stay when Ralph has left. Describes how Clare climbs on everything.
Morning - Intends to visit Alison and Mrs Steel. Describes the weather and its affects on her father's hay he is selling at auction.
Afternoon - Describes her activities with Bridget, Alison, Olive Smedley and Ursula. Discusses Mary Anne's intentions to holiday by the sea and suggests using the Holt as a nursery for the children; if the Greens agree. Tells him she misses him and intends to send him socks for his birthday. Wishes him happy birthday. Describes a picture of Will Arnold-Forster in Monte Fiano. Discusses her housekeeping skills and relationships with servants.
Describes a walk with Marjorie. Discusses his usefulness in speaking French. Asks him about taking the staff appointment position. Discusses the French position in the war. Tells him how difficult it is to send him a paper. Updates him on her health and Clare's progress. Asks him if the French understand his humour. Asks for his new address.
Acknowledges his letter telling her about his flight in an aeroplane. Tells him about a conversation with Mrs Irvine about the Ministry of Labour being slow bringing men back from France. Informs him that Marjorie Waterhouse is coming to stay. Updates him on the progress of hiring the cook. Discusses how to answer a letter from the Heanies. Is glad to hear that he was welcomed back by his battery. Updates him on news from Mr and Mrs Irvine concerning the process of applications between the War Office, the Labour Bureau and the Headmaster.
Wednesday 13 Dec. evening - Expresses her happiness at him coming home on leave. Tells him about Clare having a cold. Describes having tea with Eleanor Allen. Expresses her feeling about seeing each other again.
Describes the weather. Discusses their future trips to the Alps and how many children she would like. Discusses his lust for adventure. Informs him she has had Clare photographed at Adrian Harding and updates him on her progress. Describes the progress of her bowl. Expresses her wish for the war to be over and for them to be together at The Holt. Hopes that he will get leave soon and describes the photographs she has of him in frames. Intends to go on holiday by the 26 August. Asks him what he intends to do on leave. Discusses the living arrangements between her father, Marjorie and Mildred after the war. Discusses the cost of the post.
Thursday 13 July - Intends to send his letters to David [Pye]. Is happy to hear a description of his dugout. Describes her morning routine. Wonders what life will be like after the war at the Holt. Describes Clare’s progress and compares her to Jean. Discusses sending him potatoes and butter by train. Discusses his finances. Reminisces about their early days together.
Friday 14 July – Informs him she has sent the butter and potatoes, also gives him carrots to share with the officers. Intends to buy pencils and Indian rubber to send to him. Updates him on Clare’s health and new feeding routine. Discusses her thoughts on parliamentary matters.
Describes her difficulties arriving at Liverpool Street in finding a cab and her journey to Uncle Hawes' house. Discusses the Lickfold's upcoming trip to Trinidad. Describes their welcome home by Mildred. Updates him on Clare's progress.
Asks him what he would like sent to him and tells him she will send curtains. Tells him that Mr Davey was on the Irish mail boat that was sunk. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him that her father has a copy of Mr Clutton Brock's new book Studies in Christianity. Updates him on the condition of her father's legs. Expresses her opinion of Grey's speech. Describes a letter from Avie and thanks him for sending her interesting letters.
Informs him Clare is ill and describes her symptoms. Describes the conversations she had with the Heanni’s at tea about Mr Allen. Expresses her worry over not hearing from him for a few days. She has heard from Doris Mallory about Trafford and expresses her opinion on the Green's expenses. She intends to attend the Arts and Crafts exhibition in London. Discusses the letter she has just received from him. Asks him questions about his surroundings. Expresses her longing to see him again.
Describes a visit to Mr and Mrs Wimberly. Asks him if he has received his new underwear and rug. Discusses financial matters concerning investing £130. Discusses Boswell’s Life of Johnson. She intends to take Helen from Prior Fields out to tea. Discusses in detail her opinions on the immorality of extravagance in war time and requests that they sort through their investments. Tells him that they should subscribe to the Guildford Hospital.
Expresses her thoughts on the taking of Baghdad and what it would be like to live by a river. Describes the weather and playing with a makeshift slide with Clare. Hopes to receive another letter from him. Tells him that Clare is the next best person to be around when he's not there.
Morning - Informs him she is about to leave for London. Hopes that his letters have not been stopped by the censor.
Afternoon - Informs him she has arrived at Bridget's house in London. Describes her journey there. Discusses whether he has received confirmation of a £250 legacy from his Aunt. Asks him which photographs he wants to keep. Discusses the progress of the war and his position within it. Intends to make a visit to Ursula and Mary Anne. Updates him on Clare.
Thanks him for his letters and for answering her questions. Is happy that he is planning a plot for a book. Discusses the recent action in the war. Tells him about the meeting of the National Mission and expresses her opinion about appropriate dress in Church. Discusses his opinions on Christianity. Describes her disagreements with Violet over the best way to feed Clare and tells him how Clare wakes up in the mornings. Describes tea with her father and Mrs Green. Revises her opinion of Mrs Green. Informs him she wishes to buy them a piano with the £50 from the sale of the trees from the common. Discusses the trenches in Germany.
Describes the weather and how she is feeling. Tells him she intends to write to his mother. Expresses her opinions about Quentin Durward. Tells him about a flood at the Holt. Describes a visit to see Constance Mussen. Expresses her happiness over having a new baby and her love for him. Discusses the progress of the war.
Asks him if she should write to the Headmaster to speed his discharge up. Tells him where and when she is staying in London and who she has arranged to meet. Updates him on Mary Anne's moving arrangements. Describes how the electric engine is not working and the weather. Informs him she is expecting the new cook to visit. Reflects on what their life might look like once he is home.
Describes the weather and a visit to Eleanor Allen. Tells him his mother has asked her not to go to the East coast on holiday for safety reasons. Expresses her feelings that she is capable of the same tasks as the men and the war won't stop her from doing what she wants. Tells him his father has had an accident on his bicycle. Hopes he will soon get leave. Discusses the weight regulations for parcels to France. Tells him she has received his letters and will order his fruit saline. Is happy he is writing to other people. Asks him to send her letters back to her when he has read them so they can be preserved after the war.
Tuesday 12 Dec. evening - Discusses the progress of the war and expresses her wish to have a boy. Describes the weather and updates him on Clare's progress. Says goodnight and hopes to dream of him again.
Wednesday 13 Dec. morning - Expresses her happiness in hearing he may be home on leave before Christmas. Discusses their plans for his leave. Asks for his opinion on the Germany peace proposals.
Describes her morning feeding the cows with Clare. Describes the children playing and tells him of Clare's love of books. Discusses the progress of the war. Reflects on whether he will get his position at Charterhouse back after the war. Updates him on the visits they have had that week.
Writes of her anticipation to hear the news of peace. Discusses moving back to the Holt. Asks him to try and get home as soon as he can. Informs him that the bells have been rung for peace. Describes in detail the atmosphere at Church and in the streets with people celebrating, waving flags, and singing. Expresses her hopes that Clare will remember that day. Updates him on her progress in recruiting Mrs Trew to help with the Montessori classes and recruiting members. Describes a conversation with Bridget and Mary Anne. Hopes that she has articulated how happy and thankful she is with the peace.
Describes her dream. Discusses in detail her opinions on the influence grandparents have on children. Describes her intended morning activities. Informs him Ursula is not coming to stay at the weekend and that she will send him his books. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Expresses her wish to have him home on leave. Describes the weather.
Asks if she can have a batch of envelopes censor stamped to speed up the postal service. Describes her morning walks with Clare and Violet. Expresses her concern for the war. Tells him Ursula has visited and Mary Anne has got some new work. Describes her morning activities. Asks his opinion on her working at a hospital store to help the war effort. Is amused at his story of giving away her ticket to French children as a souvenir. Expresses her wish to go on climbing holidays with him after the war.
Describes the living arrangements of Mary Anne and Owen. Tells him that German measles is spreading through Prior Fields and Doris is keeping her job. Describes a letter from his mother. Expresses her views on religion.
Expresses her frustration at the slow speed of the post and his constant moving location. Describes the Huxley's home after her visit. Updates him on Clare's progress. Apologises for the short letter.
Updates him on Clare's progress. Discusses Russian prisoners in the course of the war. Describes a visit to Millmead cottage in Guildford where Bob and Mildred may live. Tells him about not wanting to wake Clare up. Hopes that he will not be changed by the war and hopes he is happy in France. Intends to send him a cake.
Describes the weather and how she is feeling ill with the pregnancy. Expresses her opinions about Mr Kendall. Describes a visit from Mr Pilcher. Apologises for her short letters.
Acknowledges his letter and discusses him buying a picture and asking the artist to paint Clare. Reflects on making friends unexpectedly. Expresses her wish to learn French. Describes in detail the Labour meeting about the League of Nations and gives her opinions of it. Updates him on news from Mary and Berry's progress.
Hopes he had a nice time at Great Whernside. Describes her morning activities: china painting, letter writing, sewing, and walking to Eashing. She has received the National Register forms. Discusses the forthcoming landing at Gallipoli and hopes it will be successful. Mildred and Major Morgan have left to by an engagement ring. She expects a visit from Marjorie Waterhouse [old school friend, they attended Prior's Field School]. Tells him how much she misses him. Encloses a letter he received from Cottie, which she had read.
Monday 11 Dec. evening - Hopes she will hear from him soon and describes the mother's meeting she attended. Tells him about the farmhouse children that came round for tea. Informs him that she has heard from Robert Graves and Mary Anne and that she will give Mary Anne his letter discussing religious education to read.
Tuesday 12 Dec. morning - Tells him about her dream. Updates him on the health of Constance Mussen's baby and Mildred's blisters. Discusses the Christmas visitors they have invited. Describes the contents of the parcel she has sent to him. Adds a postscript describing the outfit he was wearing in her dream.
