Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, rejoicing over the end of the blackouts, explaining how and why the islands will not be rationed, and the day he spent at the beach surfing alone because Morris was too tired.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a visit to Medway Plantation to duck hunt with some friends. Gertrude continues in her letter to discuss the business affairs of Medway Plantation and news of the war front in Africa.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding their addresses and the best form of mail to use to receive letters faster and a Sunday she spent golfing with a friend. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe her social activities, relay news of friends, family, and the war.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, wishing her a happy wedding anniversary, discussing his plans for his release from the Navy and return to the continental United States, and describing their attempts to convert an apartment into a new space for the dress shop he had purchased. Sidney continues in his letter to recount the events of an evening spent with friends at the Vanderbilt’s house in Hawaii, describing their social activities since they have both been discharged, and noting the changes being made to the beach now that the war is over.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a dance he and Morris had attended at the Navy Yard, a game of tennis they had played with some acquaintances, and and delivering news he had heard of their friend and neighbor, Ben Finney. Sidney continues in his letter to explain that Morris has become the perfect example of efficiency and tell her about the acquaintances he met on the boat en route to Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how busy she is at her war job, her social activities, her new puppy, and how much she misses their dog Clippy.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a fishing scene he witnessed from the porch of their apartment, relaying Armant’s frustration at not being released from the Navy, and recounting a trip to the movies with his brothers Morris, Armant, and a friend. 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 a dinner party he had attended, relaying the tasks of gunnery school, as told by Morris, and recounting a story of a man who had his wife join him under her maiden name.
