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 brother, Armant Legendre, discussing plans and their itinerary for his visit to Armant for Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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 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 Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing what their life would be like when she joins him in Hawaii, discussing plans for her to join him, and relaying news of friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, debating whether or not the join the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), her social life, and news of friends and family. Gertrude continues in her letter to day dream about living on a tropical island and how much she hates city life. She also informs him of business affairs and her purchase of war bonds.
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 Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the construction occurring in her office and her social life in London, England.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding Sidney’s back injury, their friends, visits, Gertrude’s job in Washington, and business affairs of Medway Plantation.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, wondering whether or not she is going to London, England, complimenting her arrangements for the children, and advising her on how to handle the business affairs. Sidney continues in his letter to speculate when the war will end and agreeing that after the war, they should try to move westward.
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 his day spent playing tennis with friends and his social activities on the island.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing his day spent playing tennis with friends and his social activities on the island. [Copy]
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a day at her war job in Washington when she walked out to have an afternoon off in the city with a friend. Gertrude continues in her letter to relay news of friends and family and tell him about her social life.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding their plans to try to meet in New York while on leave in September, “buzz bombs,” and her social life.
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 Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the heat that accompanies the mandatory blackout, discussing business affairs of Medway Plantation, and describing a near disaster he experienced while surfing. Sidney continues in his letter to recount the events of a cocktail party they attended at the officers club.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, requesting news of her brother, Laddie Sanford, praising her idea to send their children to live with their sister-in-law, Olive, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and lamenting their lack of shore leave. Sidney continues in his letter to describe his brother, Morris’s, poor health and reminiscing on a trip they took through the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the difficulties in obtaining leave, describing the changes they are making to the apartment house he and Morris purchased in Hawaii, and discussing his feelings on how much children should know about the war. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss plans for his upcoming leave and ask if she will be able to coordinate her leave so they can spend some time together.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding another failed plan for her to join him in Hawaii, relating the story of her escape from the Germans into Switzerland, and discussing the war, in general.
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 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 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 a trip to play tennis with a friend at Chevy Chase country club, relaying news of friends and family, expressing how much she misses him, and discussing their plans for Christmas.
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, 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, 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 Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her failed attempts to join him in Hawaii, her job, her move to London, her plans for the children, and her social activities.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her disdain for her current war job, a weekend trip to Middleburg, Virginia with friends, and describing her social activities. Gertrude also informs Sidney of the shortages of firewood and food.
Letter from Olive Legendre to her sister-in-law, Gertrude Legendre, thanking her for the Christmas gifts and assuring her that their gift is on the way. Olive continues in her letter to deliver news of her brother, Howard’s, position in the Air Force in Texas and the litter of puppies her dog, Popeye, has fathered.
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 Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding plans to go to India that have fallen through, her job in Washington, how much she misses Sidney, and her social life.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the brothers (Sidney, Morris, Armant) social activities in Hawaii and discuss business affairs of Medway Plantation.
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 Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, informing him that he would love to accept his invitation to New Orleans, Louisiana for Mardi Gras, recounting the events of Morris falling asleep during a lecture at the movie picture convention, and lamenting that he was unable to join them for the summer.
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 brother, Armant Legendre, recounting a story of he and Gertrude going to the wrong location for the Forestry Association Convention, apologizing for a misconstrued remark he made upon his last visit to New Orleans, and instructing Armant to rest more.
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 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 weekend she and Landine spent at her brother, Stephen Sandford’s, house, relays Landine’s excitement over starting school at Foxcroft, and delivers news of friends and family.
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 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, regarding cooking on rations, lamenting the inconsistency of war news, and relaying his plans for when the war is over. Sidney continues in his letter to describe his exercises, discuss business affairs of Medway Plantation, speculate as to when the war will end, and relay a story about a cat attaching himself to a couple of guards.
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 Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a dinner party she hosted, the prospect of her job transfer to London, England, and relays news of their daughter, Landine.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting the difficulties he had trying to connect with her for a telephone call and discussing their telephone conversation. Sidney continues in his letter to compare his life on the island to what he has heard of the continental United States, relay news of his brother, Morris’s, baby, and tell her about a book one of their Medway Plantation workers wrote.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her thoughts on where they should live after the war, her social life in Washington, and her job. Gertrude continues to describe how the children are doing and speculate as to when the war will be over.
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, 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 a visit to Foxcroft school, discussing the business affairs of Medway Plantation and the possibility of getting a night job in addition to her day job.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her life in London, England, her social activities, and relaying news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a scheme to join him in Hawaii and telling him of a party she attended, amongst other social activities.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social outings, money management, and a gift she received that day from Sidney. She goes on to describe her day spent with the children, news of various family members, and discussing the war.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social outings with generals and reminiscing on time they spent together at Medway Plantation.
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 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, regarding her war job in Washington, her visit to Foxcroft school, and relaying news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, reflecting on which organization she should join, possibly the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs), as a method of joining him in Hawaii. Gertrude continues in her letter to relay news of their friends and family, speculate over the wonderful summer the children will have at Watch Hill, and lamenting her own wanderlust.
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 Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, reprimanding him for describing so much of Hawaii when she is miserable in London, England and describing her social life.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing her escape from internment as a prisoner of war in Europe and a possible scheme for her to join him in Hawaii, and relaying news of friends and family.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, ranting against the Navy policy barring wives from joining their husbands in Hawaii and providing him news of friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding news of various friends and family and a dinner party she had attended the night before.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a woman he had met and a dance that occurred at the hotel the previous Saturday. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss events of the war and comment on social stigmas, the general public’s attitudes, and things he had noticed.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding news of their friends, her job transfer to London, England, and discussing her current job in Washington. Gertrude includes her future address and the address of the cottage in Watch Hill where the children are living.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, alerting her to keep an eye on the mail for a gold clip he has sent her, ranting against the people who think it is a good idea to buy houses in Washington, D.C., and relaying his frustrations with his job as he feels he is not doing anything to truly benefit the war.
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, recounting the events that lead up to their eventual telephone call, discussing the business affairs of Medway Plantation, and relaying the attitudes of people in Hawaii regarding the war. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss news of their friends moving to Washington, D.C., informing her that the newspaper clippings she is enclosing in her letters are not arriving, and speculating over how nice it must have been for her to spend with her brother, Laddie.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing their average evening, recounting the events of he and Morris playing tennis, and updating her on changes in their office personnel. Sidney continues in his letter to tell her a story of a few men who bought a car together and inform her that all telephone conversations are recorded and sound hilariously disjointed on paper.
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 Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, commenting on her weekend spent with a friend, the weather, and his brother, Morris’s, habits. Sidney continues in his letter to rant against the Bachelor Officers’ Quarters (BOQ) new rule that they will only serve 250 men per meal, thusly causing him to miss dinner, and requesting news for some of their friends.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, thanking him for hosting them at his home in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and informing him that he’d be taking over the support payments for their old nurse, Addie Hall.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, supporting her decision to joining the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and describing the interior of his office building and the activities of those who work there.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, informing her of an acquaintance he had made on the Admiral’s staff, describing a luau he had attended, and explaining his reluctance to be social as he is happy to just spend time with his brother. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss their business affairs, the lack of food shortage in Hawaii, and lamenting that he may be an old man before the war is over. He also describes the bliss of being away from the woes of Medway Plantation, his love of the island, and delivers the most recent news of Morris’s pregnant wife, Nancy.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a few possible schemes to have her join him in Hawaii, discussing how he anticipates the office to change under new leadership, and recounting the events of his day spent swimming and surfing at the beach. Sidney continues in his letter to lament the poor food they had been served at the Outrigger beach club and describe his and Morris’s first attempts at playing volleyball.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she spent at the Watch Hill cottage with their daughters, her social activities, news of friends, and discussing his life 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 a new scheme for her to possibly join him in Hawaii, discussions of the front lines of the Pacific and African wars, and descriptions of the outfits her courier wears. Additional pages are missing.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her plans and meetings with various officials in her attempt to join Sidney in Hawaii.
