Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding news of the war, a boy who will soon be carrying a letter to him in Hawaii, and the improvements she’s making to the house she’s renting.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, wishing him a happy birthday, describing a lunch he had with a friend and weekend spent at a relative, Kathrine and Uncle Charlie’s, house.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the plants he is attempting to grow and the furnishing of the apartment house he and Morris purchased. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a lunch he had with an admiral on a Navy ship and a friend they had come to visit he and Morris.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her frustrations with how slow the mail is, a Sunday afternoon spent golfing in the country with a friend, and her social activities. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe her war job in London, England, the atmosphere, and food and clothing shortages.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the availability of whiskey, relaying the most recent news on her being able to possibly join him in Hawaii, and expressing his humor at a prediction a fortune teller had made. Sidney continues in his letter to update her on the news of their relative Fifi, rejoicing over their having milk again, and informing her had as a terrible cold. He also discusses news of friends, the weather, and their attempts at cooking.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the gifts he had sent her, recounting the events of his Sunday off spent swimming and playing tennis, and detailing a letter he received from the man who is keeping Medway Plantation running while they are away. Sidney continues in his letter to speculate what their lives will be like after the war.