Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how she can’t sleep so she’s continuing her previous letter. She reminisces on their lives before the war, reiterates how much she misses him, and wishes she could be with him.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding possible schemes for her to join him in Hawaii, her current job in Washington, and delivering news of friends and family.
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 the frenzy of trying to get to the Bachelor Officers’ Quarters (BOQ) in the morning on time for breakfast, recounting a story of him breaking his tooth, and describing the captains who have moved into the office. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the struggles of their daily “coffee mess” and recount a story of him saving a girl whose canoe had flipped.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, reminiscing on a walk they once took around the South Hampton house she was currently renting for the children, reporting the absence of members of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs) and Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) on the island, and complementing her on how she has been handling their business affairs. Sidney continues in his letter to rejoice over their telephone call, express how much he misses her, and speculate what their lives will be like after the war.
