1918

Letters begin in March 1918 primarily to her parents as she sets sail to France to work for the Society of Friends, Friends' War Victims Relief Committee and describe her work and life, including French lessons, and other personnel, as well as occasional descriptions of the area in which she is working and life outside her own work, interspersed with some snapshots and some sketches.

Highlights of the letters include:

1918 4/15. Will be assisting with feeding and finding temporary places for incoming refugees; her destination is Sermaize

1918 4/18. Description of process of distributing food, workforce

1918 5/26. Description of some days' work

1918 7/23. Writing from Troyes describing work to assist English wounded and receiving aid; list of shortages

1918 8/18. One reason for taking on the work was to avoid marrying someone she didn't really love

1918 8/25. Mission has a concern for the effect on them of the merging of the Red Cross Civilian and military forces

1918 9 or 10. Lengthy description of area near Chamounix and a climbing trip

1918 11/16. Description of events after the end of war.

1918 12/2. Pres. Wilson and politics