Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing his last few days at work, describing the Hawaiian landscape that he can see out of his office window, and reminiscing on time they spent together in Maine. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the lack of higher prices on the island and how he hopes life will return to “normal” after the war.
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 lack of war atmosphere on the island, relaying the contents of a letter he received from Landine, and recounting the events of a party he and Morris threw for their brother, Armant. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the beauty of the island and discuss plans for where their children are to spend the winter.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the morning off he spent riding a horse around the Hawaiian island on which he’s stationed and reminiscing on times they had spent riding together on Medway Plantation. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the rest of his day spent at the beach and writing to her while enjoying the weather from the porch of their apartment.
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 Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she spent in the city, news of the European war, rations, letters from Rose about Medway Plantation, and Miss Evans about the children.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding her social activities in England, the possibility of her buying a puppy, and describing his navy work in Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the letters Armant received from his daughters at Foxcroft school and provide Gertrude with a description of the renovations on the apartment building they purchases in Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding his optimism for their lives after the war, his social activities, and the renovations he and Morris are doing on the apartment building they had purchased. Sidney continues in his letter to describe his brother, Armant, joining him and Morris in Hawaii.
