Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a concert she attended with friends in London, England, the atmosphere of the city during the war, and informing him of clothes and food shortages.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the vacation she spent at Medway Plantation and how loath she is to return to her war job in Washington.
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.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social activities and people she interacts with on a regular basis, speculating when the war will be over, and wondering what his birthday plans are.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing his lack of regard for a man Gertrude believed could help her join him in Hawaii, the Navy rules preventing her from doing so, and assuring her he is trying every available avenue.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the speed of the mail and the letters arriving out of order, discussing the state of his tennis shoes, and a party he attended at a friends house.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the weekend she spent with friends and family and delivering news of their friends.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, responding to the last letter he received from her, stating that Hawaii should be where they spend their lives after the war, and describing the meals at the Outrigger beach club. Sidney continues in his letter to lament the departure of his second tennis opponent and describe their current office layout.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her war job in Washington, her visit to Foxcroft school, and relaying news of their friends.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, thanking her for sending the items he had requested, advising her on taxes and business affairs of Medway Plantation, and advising her on how to best join him in Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, explaining how some of his letters may sound a bit disjointed, encouraging her to stay in her current job, and discussing news of their family members. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the progress of the war, advising her on the business affairs of Medway Plantation and the placement of their children, and urging her to give up her notions of joining him in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a new scheme to join him in Hawaii, a visit to “Nanny Tiffany,” and business affairs of Medway Plantation.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the monopoly on building houses in Hawaii, advising her to stick with her plans to go to England, and advising her to sell Medway Plantation if she had the opportunity. Sidney continues in his letter to detail a directive that was sent to all navy personnel regarding leave.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, complimenting her description of a baseball game she attended, advising her on legal matters to do with the government attempts to seize parts of Medway Plantation, and speculating what their lives will be after the war. Sidney continues in his letter to praise how efficient she has become and describe his life on the island.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting how long it is taking her to go to England, advising her on what to do for their children, and recounting the events of an evening spent at the Outrigger beach club. Sidney continues in his letter to list all the people he has dined with, comparing the benefits of swimming versus playing tennis, and discussing the warm climate of Hawaii and the recent war news. This letter is a copy; the original was sent to London.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a dinner party she threw, renewed hopes for traveling overseas, and lamenting a broken air conditioner. Gertrude continues to comment on his life in Hawaii and describe her own social life in Washington.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, reminiscing on time spent together at Medway Plantation, rejoicing that the weather turned out ok for her guests, and lamenting the presence of rain in Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a cocktail party, given in honor of a admiral, he had attended and describing the atmosphere of the Hawaiian harbor.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the war atmosphere in London, describing her typical day and what her weekends entail, including golfing with friends in the country.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, day dreaming about their life after the war and spending time with him in Hawaii. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a dinner party she attended.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding an illness his brother, Morris, was facing and describing the atmosphere of Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a day dream he had of Gertrude being with him in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her arrival in London, England. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe the atmosphere of London in war time and deliver news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding an afternoon she spent with friends playing tennis at the Chevey Chase country club.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting a story about being fined for blackout, their discovery that there are a lot of Princeton alumni on the island, and the waste he has heard is occurring on the continental United States. Sidney continues in his letter to promise to send her a picture soon and write of his anticipation of his upcoming day off spent at the beach.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, trying to persuade her to be happy about their situation, because it could be much worse, describing a say off he spent swimming at the beach, and recounting a debate he and Morris had over a movie they had gone to see. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the meals they have at the Bachelor Officers’ Quarters (BOQ) and the view from their office window.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the possibility of her joining him in Hawaii, delivering news of their friends, and the progress of her war job in Washington.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing her new life in London, England. Gertrude continues in her letter to express her desires to have a dog and describe her social activities.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding gossip he’d heard about someone she had asked him to look up in Hawaii, lamenting how out of shape he and Morris are, and discussing the college professors they’d had to stay at the house with them.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting the events of a party he and Morris attended at a friends house, describing the events of a luau he and Morris attended and the first day at the office after Morris left for gunnery school.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, relaying her unhappiness and how it feels to be separated from him, the guests she encountered at a dinner party, and a cocktail party she threw.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her war job in London, England, and expressing envy over his station in Hawaii. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a weekend she spent golfing in the country with friends.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the plants he is attempting to grow and the furnishing of the apartment house he and Morris purchased. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a lunch he had with an admiral on a Navy ship and a friend they had come to visit he and Morris.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding her recent renter for the apartment, expressing his satisfaction with eating soup, and recounting the events of his office that day.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a Sunday she spent golfing in the English countryside with her friends, discussing his life in Hawaii and news of their friends. Gertrude continues in her letter to discuss the war and speculate its conclusion.
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, regarding the early Christmas he had with the children in New York while he was in the continental United States on leave. Sidney continues in his letter to recount events of his and Morris’s trip to New Orleans. This letter was written to Gertrude while she was a prisoner of war in Europe and was likely to have been received in the packet that was given to her upon her escape and return to the continental United States.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing how he believes he worked himself to illness, reminiscing on Christmases past, inquiring whether she had received his gifts and if she sent him some Victrola records. Sidney continues in his letter to relay the news they had received about Washington through a letter written to Morris and discuss the presidential address made over the radio that night.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her life in London, England, her social activities, and relaying news of their friends.
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.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing news of their friends and family and the work they’ve done to the apartment house they purchased in Hawaii, describing time spent with his brothers, Morris and Armant, and telling of their returning a lost puppy to its’ owner.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, penning his dreams of their lives for after the war, discussing how the Pacific War has moved away, rendering their office almost obsolete, and instructing her to thank her sister-in-law, Olive Legendre, for keeping their children over the winter.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding her speculation as to when the war will be over and regarding her post war plans, encouraging her to again attempt joining him in Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the movie, Lassie, that he recently saw in theaters and reductions that were made to his work load.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, requesting news about a friend of theirs and describing how he spent his Easter Sunday. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the long walks he takes around the island.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, lamenting Armant’s lack of release from the Navy and recounting a story he heard about the entire fleet chasing a single submarine around the Pacific.
