Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how much she dislikes Washington, news of friends and family, and telling a story of Miss Evans fetching a ham from a friends house with the use of a baby carriage.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the consequences for those naval officers who have attempted to have their dependents join them in Hawaii, dissuading her of her ideal of him as a surfing, hula dancing, guitar playing man of the islands, and describing how he and Morris spend the majority of their days. Sidney continues in his letter to describe how their office is emptying of officers and illustrate how purple hearts are distributed. This letter is a copy; the original was sent to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her last days at her Washington job, her time at Watch Hill, and what she expects from life in London, England. Gertrude goes on to describe time she’s spending with their children at the beach before her departure from the United States.
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, regarding a conversation he and Morris had with their real estate agent about a property and explaining the restrictions placed on the districts of Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing his day spent playing tennis with friends and his social activities on the island. [Copy]
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing her social life, a dinner party she attended, how unfair it is that women’s roles in the war are being limited, and discussing the last letter she had from him.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, advising her to rent the same cottage in Watch Hill for the children the following summer, describing a day off he and Morris spent driving around the island and playing tennis at the Racquet Club. [Copy]
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a baseball game to raise money for war bonds she had attended, her life in Washington, and the problem she is going to have replacing the typists in her office. Gertrude continues in her letter to discuss possibilities of joining Sidney in Hawaii if she takes a job in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs) and the cottage at Watch Hill she has rented for the children’s summer.
