Helen expresses disappoint in a lack of correspondence on her birthday.
Helen informs Lawrence that she has moved and describes her Thanksgiving Day activities.
Helen wonders why Lawrence has not written for two months and enquires as to his wellbeing.
Helen thanks Lawrence for his letter and describes her health concerns.
Helen writes after a long wait with updates on her schooling and personal life.
Helen thanks Lawrence for a letter and gift. She also addresses the struggles of the newly-declared war in Europe.
Helen admonishes Lawrence for long gaps without writing.
Helen thanks Lawrence for his letter and reflects on how they have changed.
Helen informs Lawrence that she has been moved to night duty at work.
Helen apologizes for a late correspondence.
Helen writes to tell Lawrence that she is well and update him on her activities.
Valentine's Day card sent by Helen to Lawrence in 1947.
Recto of greeting card depicts a coloured heart, flowers, and quill with textured gold inkpot. Greeting reads "From the Girl Who Loves You ; Valentine Greetings". Inner-left depicts three blue flowers, inner right is preprinted poem in black ink. Handwritten black ink inscription reads "Guess who sends you this?" Recto bears black pre-printed text: "25 VS 6261 COPYRIGHT ; RUST CRAFT TORONTO, CANADA".
Envelope bears round black ink stamp "VANCOUVER ; FEB 11 ; 6 PM ; 1947 ; B.C." Black ink wave stamp on recto and verso. Handwritten black ink address "Dr L Broe. ; c/o Royal Columbian hosp. ; New Westminster, ; BC".
Postage stamp is red, worth 4 cents, issued 1943, depicting King George IV in military regalia. Black ink wave stamp across recto aligns with that on envelope.
Helen reports that she has been offered a job as a nurse at the Ruptured and Crippled Children's Hospital.
Helen apologizes in a letter for her lack of correspondence due to her busy schedule. A tag for a gift to Lawrence was folded into the letter.
Helen tells Lawrence about her recent illness.
Photograph depicts two women in similar dark dresses with ruffled collars, standing before a tree in a yard, a brown dog at their feet. Dried leaves litter the steps to the right.
The reverse bears two inscriptions. In blue-back ink: "Ev, Helen & Burney". In graphite: "'Honeymeade' Gresham, Ave'"
Easter greeting card sent by Helen to Lawrence.
Recto of card features purple flowers with metallic silver stems, gathered with a lavender ribbon. Sentiment "To Love Is to Remember: HAPPY EASTER" in printed purple script. Inside-left features similar flowers. Inside-right bears handwritten inscription "L." in top-left and "H." in bottom-right in black ink. Purple pre-printed poem on inside right. Silver foil separates inside-right from reverse and extends past cream paper.
Verso bears small purple printed text: "GIBSON CINTI., U.S.A. 15 E 9690".
Birthday card sent by Helen to Lawrence on an unknown date.
Recto of greeting card depicts a bouquet tied with green satin ribbon bow, a rectangular black and silver base metal cameo of a couple in formal wear set among the flowers. The greeting reads "Birthday Greetings with all my Love". The cream paper is matted onto an offset metallic silver paper, further matted against pearlescent base paper. Inner-left shows cream paper wrapped from front with illustration of a rose, and the back of the satin bow piercing through two holes. Inner-right contains black pre-printed poem. Handwritten inscription in black ink: "H."
Verso bears black pre-printed mark in the corner: "STANLEY ; USA ; DAYTON ; 25 1843"
Envelope received by Lawrence from unknown sender (but speculated to be from Helen).
Envelope recto shows handwritten addresses in black ink. Sender address: "410 King St W., ; Kitchener, Ont." Receiving address: "Dr. Broe, ; Hammond B.C." Black ink handwriting on bottom left: "Printed Matter". Two Canadian postage stamps for 2 cents are are affixed, depicting King George V (issued 1935). Verso is blank.
Helen expresses regret for possibly causing offense to Lawrence and laments that they cannot be together despite their feelings.
Helen admonishes Lawrence for infrequent correspondence while she visits Waterford, Ontario.
Helen says she has cashed a cheque from Lawrence and has enrolled in a 9-month course for physiotherapy.
Helen questions Lawrence's dedication to her and the reasons behind extended silences.
Helen extensively enquires about her relationship with Lawrence and updates him on her life.
Helen expresses to Lawrence her disappointment that he did not contact her while she was in Vancouver.