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.
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 the weather and expresses her concern that he might be feeling the cold. Hopes that his leave won’t come at Christmas. Tells him about her dream. Discusses Boswell’s Life of Johnson and her desire to be able to write poetry. Expresses her wish to have a son. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about her day and her intention to write to his mother, Marjorie and Mary Anne.
Updates him on Clare's progress. Asks him about his new curtain and whether he likes the items she sent to him. Tells him she wishes to find Renan's Life of Jesus to read. Discusses the progress of the war. Describes the weather and her morning activities with Clare and Violet. Expresses her happiness at his intended arrival. Informs him of a new master at Charterhouse.
Discusses his previous letter about how busy he has been keeping. Describes her morning activities. Discusses her conversation with Raymond about the progress of the war. Informs him her tea with Mrs Smart is cancelled but intends to go to Mrs Brock instead.
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.
Describes the weather and her journey home from the depot on the train. Tells him about a conversation with Will and Olive Kennedy about the French army. Updates him on Clare's progress.
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.
Wednesday 6 Dec. in the evening - Discusses in detail Oliver Lodge's book that she is reading and tells him she will send it to him to read. Expresses her opinion about spiritual mediums.
Thursday 7 Dec. - Describes her previous day's activities designing cups and tea with Aunt Theodora. Tells him about a young couple who have had a child born with a lump on its head and expresses her opinions about the challenges of raising children that need extra care. Expresses her wish that Clare knew him better. Acknowledges his letter and tells him she will reply tomorrow.
Thursday 28 Dec. evening - Describes a walk with Mrs Kenway and Aunt Patty. Tells him about an upcoming visit from Olive Kennedy. Tells him how she has been keeping cheerful. Describes her progress in learning to play the flute. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him she has sent him a cake.
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.
Tuesday 9 Jan. evening - Describes in detail the trouble she had at the station with the signal man. Informs him that she will visit Aunt Rosamond. Updates him on her symptoms. Discusses the weather and the progress of the war.
Wednesday 10 Jan. morning - Acknowledges his letters and discusses whether she might be pregnant. Asks him if he will ride with the colonel. Expresses her wish for their children to learn to ride. Hopes that he will see Trafford. Asks him about Mr Bell and Mr Lithgow. Discusses the progress of the war.
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.
Describes her visit to the Mother Welcome meeting. Updates him on her father's health. Discusses the book she is reading Geoffrey Hamlyn by Charles Kingsley. Expresses her concern for his welfare. Tells him about Marjorie's job and how she is coming home. Updates him on how she is feeling.
Updates him about her father's health. Describes in detail a letter from Avie. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about how she is feeling lazy and unorganised. Informs him that Ursula is coming to stay.
Updates him on her father's health and the new nurse for him. Discusses in detail the contents of his letters regarding his work and the people he is talking to. Asks him to be more clear about his location and movements. Tells him about seeing Mrs Irvine. Asks him about his description of being shelled.
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.
Discusses the contents of his last letter and asks him questions about his dug out. Describes the flowers in her bedroom and the coming of spring. Updates him on her and her father's health. Describes a conversation her father had with Mr Williams. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him she is reading Quentin Durward.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expresses her annoyance at the postal service. Tells him about the Brocks coming for tea. Describes her surroundings and wonders what his are like. Updates him on Clare's walking progress and her father's health. Describes a letter from Aunt Patty regarding Doris' new job at the war office and discusses Doris' health. Informs him she has written to his mother. Asks him about the food in France.
Reassures him she is starting to feel better and not to worry about her. Tells him she is happy he was thanked by the General and the Colonel. Asks him about the job he is going to do. Thanks him for the photograph of where he is staying and tells him she likes his note book extracts. Tells him about Ursula's sister being ill and intended visits from Mrs Burton Brown and Bice. Updates him on her father's health.
Discusses the progress of the war. Describes the weather. Tells him Marjorie Waterhouse is coming to stay and how she previously took photographs of Clare. Updates him on Clare's progress. Expresses her wish for the war to end and tells him how she loves him.
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.
Informs him she has written to David Pye. Updates him on Clare's progress and wonders what she will grow up like. Updates him on her health. Tells him about the various engagements she has arranged and her morning activities. Discusses teaching Clare poetry.
Describes the weather. Tells him she will send him photographs of Clare and that they have new born pigs. Describes a letter from Doris about her work at the War Office. Discusses Clare's future. Expresses her opinions on Marie Correlli's writing. Asks him about his location and tells him about Mr Green not paying his rent properly.