Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, commenting on the torrential rain thrashing Hawaii, requesting information about Medway Plantation, and discussing the battle of the Solomon Islands. Sidney continues in his letter to inform her of their potentially moving closer to the Navy base.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, commenting on her weekend spent with a friend, the weather, and his brother, Morris’s, habits. Sidney continues in his letter to rant against the Bachelor Officers’ Quarters (BOQ) new rule that they will only serve 250 men per meal, thusly causing him to miss dinner, and requesting news for some of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing a puppy she has purchased, discussing he war in Africa, her social activities, and a visit to Middleburg to visit their daughter, Landine. Gertrude continues in her letter to lecture him on how to care for himself better, so as to get rid of his cold, and relay news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a trip to play tennis with a friend at Chevy Chase country club, relaying news of friends and family, expressing how much she misses him, and discussing their plans for Christmas.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her disdain for her current war job, a weekend trip to Middleburg, Virginia with friends, and describing her social activities. Gertrude also informs Sidney of the shortages of firewood and food.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she and Landine spent at her brother, Stephen Sandford’s, house, relays Landine’s excitement over starting school at Foxcroft, and delivers news of friends and family.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting the difficulties he had trying to connect with her for a telephone call and discussing their telephone conversation. Sidney continues in his letter to compare his life on the island to what he has heard of the continental United States, relay news of his brother, Morris’s, baby, and tell her about a book one of their Medway Plantation workers wrote.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a visit to Foxcroft school, discussing the business affairs of Medway Plantation and the possibility of getting a night job in addition to her day job.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a woman he had met and a dance that occurred at the hotel the previous Saturday. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss events of the war and comment on social stigmas, the general public’s attitudes, and things he had noticed.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing their average evening, recounting the events of he and Morris playing tennis, and updating her on changes in their office personnel. Sidney continues in his letter to tell her a story of a few men who bought a car together and inform her that all telephone conversations are recorded and sound hilariously disjointed on paper.