Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social life, plans for the children to stay with his sister-in-law, Olive, for the winter, and her war job.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing what he now looks like and trying to dissuade Gertrude of her ideals on how he looks. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the war and Gertrude’s trip to their friend Polly’s.
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 a book he had recently read and arguing multiple points as to why they should sell Medway Plantation after the war. This letter is a copy sent to New York.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the discrepancies between the censorship of their letters and what the media is reporting, his tour around a submarine, and the cooking he and Morris do with canned goods. Sidney continues in his letter to recount his end of the story of their difficulties trying to connect on a phone call and his irritation at being told they have to move offices again.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, reminiscing on time they spent together at Medway and describing how he remembers her. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the difficulties the telephone company had with connecting their call and recounting the story of a doubles tennis tournament he and Morris played against an army team.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how the weather has effected agriculture and caused food shortages, her war job, a dinner party she is throwing, and discussing war news. Gertrude continues in her letter to inquire as to how he is going to spend his 40th birthday in Hawaii.
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 Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the “night blooming cereus” flower on the front of the card. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the upkeep of the apartment building he and Morris purchased, discussing the ideas of a man he was giving a ride, and lament the slow speed of the mail.
