Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing time spent in Lisbon while awaiting passage from Portugal to London, England.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her packing and travel plans for her job transfer to London, England, asking him questions about their life in Hawaii, and wishing she had a different, more exciting, war job.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a picture of the beach that he loves for its lifelike qualities, a day he and Morris spent surfing, and the dinner they had afterwards at the Outrigger beach club. Sidney continues in his letter to encourage her to be healthy and describing a home they had gone to see.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to one of his brothers, assumed to be Armant Legendre, regarding a possible visit to Armant and Olive in New Orleans and relaying other summer plans.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her thoughts on selling Medway Plantation after the war, describing the house she is currently renting in London, England, and discussing the war.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, reflecting on whether or not she should participate in the war or stay with the children. Gertrude continues in her letter to relay news of a visit she made to Foxcroft school and other social activities.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a quarantine as a result of an outbreak of Dengue fever, an incident where a plane flew into a bus of people, and an afternoon he spent playing tennis with a friend. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss what soldiers will do after the war.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a dance he attended at the army canteen, where the manager was previously a lion tamer, and gives some of her back story. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss news of various family members and the possible sale of Medway Plantation after the war. 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.
