A letter from Virginia Wilkinson Belin at Sandy Knowe plantation to her mother, Eleanora Wilkinson. She informs her mother that she will be visiting in the next 2 weeks, and asks her to prepare her room with camphor to keep the bugs away. She also says that she will be sending a puppy named Rollo a few days ahead of her.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social life, her packing and travel plans for her job transfer to London, England, and reminiscing on times they have spent together.
A letter from Keating Simons Ball at Comingtee Plantation to William Ball requesting him to take care of a dog while Keating Ball's family moves to the "Pine Lands." The letter goes on to discuss that this dog ran into a flock of sheep and injured one.
This album consists of photos of Gertrude Sanford Legendre and other members of her family, including her mother, Ethel Sanford, and her siblings, Stephen and Sarah Jane Sanford. Photos show places where the Sanford family traveled, including France, England, New York, and South Carolina, and recreational activities in which they participated, including sledding, horseback riding, and tennis.
Includes photos of Medway "before buying," family members spending time with newlywed Gertrude and Sidney at Medway including Katherine and Charlie Biddle, Jane Pansa, John and Laddie Sanford, Morris Legendre and wife Nancy Newbold, and Landine Legendre. Also includes photos of a quail shoot at Boone Hall Plantation, Charleston (S.C.).
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her trips to the Chevy Chase country club to play tennis and her attempts to join him in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how she can’t sleep so she’s continuing her previous letter. She reminisces on their lives before the war, reiterates how much she misses him, and wishes she could be with him.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a luxurious weekend she spent at her friend Polly’s in New York City. She goes on to describe a new spaniel puppy she has purchased, their daughter “Bobo” (Bokara), and news of various friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a spaniel she saw at a golf course, news of various friends, and her social activities. The letter includes a sketch of a matching bracelet and clip she had recently purchased.
Photographs of time spent at Medway Plantation, Sea Island (Ga. ), Cypress Gardens (S. C. ), the Hutton family's Laurel Spring Plantation (S. C. ). Also includes Sidney's departure to Washington D. C. for World War II, a visit from British commander Sir John Dill, and visits from Charlie and Katherine Biddle, Armant Legendre, Morris Legendre, designer Marion Hall, and Charleston lawyer Ben Scott Whaley. Also includes family photographs taken by Toni Frissell and a Toni Frissell photo shoot for Harper's Bazaar magazine staged at Medway (models include Ruth Ackerman, Sandra Payson, Mary Fenwick, Bokara, and Landine.
Photograph of Mario Pansa posing with 'Rolfe Booth,' 'Johnny Guschen,' and 'Thea Cary,' in front of an airplane, at the race course in Sri Lanka, 1932. Captioned: “Rolfe Booth. Johnny Guschen. Thea Cary. The Race Course - 1932.“
Photographs within the flip book from the developers in Rome feature photographs of Mario Pansa astride horses: in competition, polo mallet in hand, in riding habit, leading a horse, and a black and white photo negative of Mario Pansa taking a break from skiing with a few dogs.
