Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting her being in a prison camp during Christmas, describing his failed attempts at making Christmas dinner, and reminiscing on Christmases past that they had spent together. 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, describing the tenants, atmosphere, and decor of the apartment house he and Morris purchased in Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding cooking on rations, lamenting the inconsistency of war news, and relaying his plans for when the war is over. Sidney continues in his letter to describe his exercises, discuss business affairs of Medway Plantation, speculate as to when the war will end, and relay a story about a cat attaching himself to a couple of guards.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, relaying news he had of their friends, reminiscing on a duck hunt they had one year, and describing the events of an evening they had with friends visiting. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a day they spent playing tennis with their guests and recounting the contents of a letter he recently received from their daughter, Landine.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing news of the war, recounting the news he last heard from Armant, and telling a story of their maid’s pregnancy craving for watermelon. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the news of some of their friend’s seeking divorce, recounts the events of a hysterical woman stirring up panic in their apartment house over the war, and describing a terrible dance he attended at the Outrigger beach club.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her life in London, England, her social activities, and relaying news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her search for a house in London, England, news of family and Medway Plantation, and an article recently written by a friend of theirs.
This scrapbook is comprised of letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other documents related to Gertrude Legendre's work with the Office of Strategic Services in England and France and her subsequent internment as an American prisoner of war in Germany.
