Wednesday 9 August - Is happy to have his letter and wishes she could know more about his Battery's position. Explains that she is writing from the train to Aldeburgh with Mr and Mrs Langton. Describes how she found rooms to stay in for their holiday. Describes the cottages she will stay in and tells him about the landlady. Describes her journey on the train.
Thursday 10 August – Describes the rest of her journey home. Discusses his feelings about the construction of the observation post at Armentieres. Asks him if Captain Lithgow is with him. Discusses the difference between the east coast and Dorset coast. Is happy to hear he has applied for leave. Discusses a rumour she has heard about an offensive attack approaching and the progress of the war. Asks his opinion on the Portuguese entering the war. Tells him how much she misses him and longs for the end of the war. Describes the garden. Informs him she had heard from Mary Anne that Persis Tallents is ill. Intends to write to Bridget.
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.
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.
Discusses the progress of the war. Describes her plans for the garden. Intends to have the Huxley's over for tea. Wonders if the Germans are feeling the same way as them. Asks him if he is allowed to send more information on his location and activities. Informs him that Clare's photographs are ready. Describes Clare's character. Asks him if he wants U.D.C papers sent to him and discusses their content.
Describes her morning activities. Tells him she has replaced his watch strap and asks him if he has an identity disc. Describes the itinerary for her journey to Aldeburgh. Expresses her regret in not being able to get to the Holt to start the gardening. Tells him she is looking forward to them living at the Holt together. Asks him about his writing and hopes he is not back in the fighting yet. Expresses her wish for an end to the war. Discusses the progress of the war.
Describes her journey from Godalming to Liverpool Street Station. Describes how she lost a piece of embroidery intended for an exhibition and her search through the Holt to find it. Updates him on Clare's progress and discusses her thoughts on raising children. Discusses his book. Updates him on the Irvine's baby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Updates him on Clare’s progress. Describes meeting Mrs flemming and her son and daughter-in-law and tells him the son working in the tank department at the war office. Discusses the progress of the war in relation to the new tanks. Describes her morning activities and discusses her thoughts on being well dressed. Informs him that Mrs Burton Brown and Bice are paying a visit. Tells him she loves him.
Tell him she loves him. Describes the activities of the previous day. Reminisces about him living at home. Asks him if he will be able to see Mr Earl, if his guns have moved forward and discusses Clare’s photographs. Updates him on Clare’s progress. Tells him she will find winter clothes to send him.
Discusses the progress of the war and tells him about soldiers being given rum so that they can attack whilst drunk. Tells him she thinks Clare will grow up to be a dentist. Describes gardening at the Holt. Expresses her problems with depression. Tells him about her plans for the garden. Describes a disagreement between her father, Mr Benson, Mr Cockerell and Mr Gimson regarding chairs for the Senate House as part of the S.P.A.B.
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.
Morning - Describes her previous day’s activities. Discusses Boswell’s book, particularly his thoughts on adultery. Describes her trip into London by electric train and talking to Doris about her expected baby. Describes her journey home on the bus.
Evening – Expresses her love for him and her wish to have another baby. Tell him that Doris believes Trafford to be on the Somme.
Tells him she has sent him a cake and describes china painting. Describes in detail her activities with Mildred the previous day. Describes Clare playing and updates him on her progress. Discusses a letter she received from Bridget. Expresses her hope that he will soon get leave. Describes a conversation with Mrs Fleming, Mrs Brock and Mildred about arranging visits and how they felt about him.
Describes in detail a conversation she had with Mrs Brock about religious and moral behaviour and interest rates. Describes the plans herself and Beagly have for the garden at the Holt. Tells him she has taken back the pots Mr Green was using. Asks him questions about Captain Bell and Captain Lithgow. Describes Clare playing with Violet and hopes that she will turn out to be clever.
Discusses the management of the kitchens at Charterhouse school and the advantages of having a cookery book. Asks him if his clothing is efficient in the rain. Describes a conversation with Polly and Robert Graves about feelings of loyalty one's regiment over loyalty to one's country. Expresses her thoughts about him being part of the fighting. Discusses the progress of the war. Tells him about Kit Brock’s kidney trouble and about the vests she has sent him.
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.
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.
Wishes for his leave to be arranged. Tells him about Violet’s meeting with her cousin and how Clare demands attention. Informs him that Alison is to stay. Asks him if he will go to visit Bob [Robert Morgan, his brother in law] in Boulogne. Tells him about Violet’s father being sent home. Informs him that Raymond may be visiting when he leaves hospital. Apologises for her letters being dull and uninteresting. Discusses their life after the war and her wish to have another baby.
Acknowledges his letter mentioning he might be home on leave soon. Discusses in detail how she would like to meet him in London and what friends to invite over. Expresses her happiness in the possibility of having him home. Asks him about his new accommodation and about Captain Lithgow and Mr Chignall. Discusses the the comforts of home and compares his conditions in the war with those of the poor.
Informs him she is going to London with Bice and Mildred. Updates him on Clare's progress and the meeting with the doctor. Tells him about a letter she received from his mother and discusses him arriving on leave at Birkenhead. Describes a design she helped her father with. Tells him she will search at the Holt for Roderick Hudson by Henry James. Informs him that Trafford has been home on leave.
Friday 8 Dec. evening - Describes in detail the meeting with Mrs Brock. Discusses her opinions on the love of God in their lives. Expresses her thoughts on wanting to be a nicer person and being easier to live with. Discusses the friendship dynamics in the women's group. Expresses her feelings about being depressed and trying to appear cheerful.
Saturday 9 Dec. morning - Tells him about going to the Holt to find the books he wanted and the items she is sending him. Informs him that Olive Smedley and Rachel Dixon are coming to stay. Tells him about Mildred's toes and that the Greens are going home for Christmas.
Saturday 9 Dec. evening - Expresses her fear over the war and hopes that it will end soon. Discusses Clare's progress. Tells him she loves and misses him.
Sunday 10 Dec. morning - Updates him on news from Charterhouse concerning Mr Fletcher the Headmaster. Tells him about the various illnesses going around. Describes a a boy in the naval service receiving a distinguished service cross and asks if he knows him. Tells him they have decided to put on a play at Christmas, The Land of the Heart's Desire by Yeats. She is going to supper with Mrs Brock and expresses her opinions about Duncan Grant.
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.
Tuesday 26 Dec. evening - Asks him about his journey back. Describes her feelings after saying goodbye to him and expresses her love for him.
Wednesday 27 Dec. morning - Describes a visit to Mr Raxworthy's house to help with ferreting. Wishes the war would end. Hopes that the weather is better where he is. Tells him about an intended visit to Mrs Mussen's for tea. Wonders if she will learn to play the flute.
Sunday 31 Dec. evening - Expresses her love for him and her happiness at living with him. Discusses Clare's upbringing. Describes in detail a conversation with Ursula regarding unmarried mothers and the consequences of women being 'impure'.
Monday 1 Jan. morning - Discusses Ursula's thoughts on Bob and Owen O'Malley. Describes Clare playing with Jerry. Tells him about seeing Mr Allen at the station and describes their conversation.
Monday 1 Jan. evening - Expresses her wish to be pregnant with a boy. Discusses a conversation she had with Mary Anne about her Aunt and her children.
Tuesday 2 Jan morning - Describes in detail her hopes that she might be pregnant. Tells him about Bob's journey on the boat. Discusses the writings of Boswell.
