Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her sister-in-law, Olive Legendre, attempting to persuade her to come for a visit to Medway Plantation and discusses politics.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding a law suit they are planning to bring against the government, business affairs of Medway Plantation, and telling her of the drills they have to do on the Navy ship every morning. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss teaching their relative, Fifi, how to do the bookkeeping after her husbands death and a lunch he and Morris had with their Aunt Kate.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, thanking him for the gift of a silver and gold fish pin she recently received. Gertrude continues in her letter to comment on her brother-in-law, Morris Legendre, becoming a father.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the poor weather they had on his day off from the office, preventing him from going to the beach, and relaying his boredom with how routine his life has become.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing his Christmas, the gifts he had received, and the atmosphere of the office the day after Christmas.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding news of the war, relaying news of their friends, and providing him with a description of their daughter, Bokara. Gertrude continues in her letter to inform him that she sent her new puppy back to the kennel for training and things she has recently sent him.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting how long it has been since he last saw her, discussing the social activities she described in her last letter, and recounting he and Morris’s first trip to the Outrigger beach club. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the Outrigger club, their first attempts at surfing, and a movie they had just seen called “Holiday Inn.”
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, responding to the social activities she described in her last letter, explains why he has ceased to have indigestion, and laments that their telephone conversation was so short. Sidney continues in his letter to recount a story of him getting locked out of the apartment.
