Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing news he had heard of her life in London, a description of how he spent the previous night and day, putting her in his place in the description. Sidney continues in his letter to relay the newest acquaintance he had made, a man who was supposed to go on an expedition with them before the war, and describing a trip the man had told him about.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, advising her to go over seas with her job, discussing the war, and describing their day of surfing. Sidney continues in his letter to describe an abandoned car being swallowed by nature and lament over construction traffic on the island.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing Landine’s new love of ice skating, lamenting her imprisonment in Europe, and reporting that the price of hot dogs is on the rise. Sidney continues in his letter to recount a few stories he read in Time magazine, lamenting the passage of time, and relaying a conversation he had with his commanding officer about their lives after the war. This letter was written to Gertrude when she was a prisoner of war in Europe and was likely to have been received in the package that was given to her upon her escape and return to the continental United States.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting a visit he made to the “osteopaths” on the island, describing the success of the apartment house he and Morris purchased in Hawaii, and discussing his plans for after the war. Sidney continues in his letter to describe their efforts to have their brother, Armant, join them on the island and recounting a story of the two seamen sent to help he and Morris in the office.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing how their commanding officer has a hard time telling them apart and recounting the story of the dinner they had at a friends house.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, joking about how she is stuck in the rain as atonement for her sins, relaying his issues on getting a clear answer as to whether or not he will have leave soon, and explaining why he can not get out of the Navy until the war is over. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss her social activities and describe Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing he and Morris’s Thanksgiving dinner and a party they attended on the west coast. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss what he believes their lives will be like after the war.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing time spent in Lisbon while awaiting passage from Portugal to London, England.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing time spent in Lisbon while awaiting passage from Portugal to London, England.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the early Christmas he had with the children in New York while he was in the continental United States on leave. Sidney continues in his letter to recount events of his and Morris’s trip to New Orleans. This letter was written to Gertrude while she was a prisoner of war in Europe and was likely to have been received in the packet that was given to her upon her escape and return to the continental United States.
