Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, planning a telephone call with him in Hawaii, describing the events of a weekend she spent with friends in the countryside of Maryland, describing the house she has found to rent in Washington, and informing him on the business affairs of Medway Plantation. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe her daily life and delivering news of family and friends.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the slow speed of the mails, describing the Hawaiian orchestra that he heard playing on the hotel lawn, and teasing her over her accusing he and Morris of having girls and a gay life. Sidney continues in his letter to ask her not to tell her entire office that he does not write her, as he does, and his letters are slow or going amiss.
