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Letter from Henry Sullivan Becher to Evelyn Whitehead
Talks of his sister Ruth staying with the Whiteheads for Christmas.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn writes mainly about Eric, saying he is safe.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn writes of Shirley, Dorothy, Eric, Alan Beeton, and someone called Pug.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn writes again from Italy, talking of the rain, North, Eric, Dorothy, and Shirley.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn writes again from Italy, says that her mother and Shirley were planning to go to Lucerne, Switzerland, unclear if she meant the rest of them would as well. She also talks of Alan Beeton and Pug.
Letter from Eric Whitehead to Whitehead
Short letter from Eric saying that they are going to Italy on Monday.
Letter from J. Arthur Thomson to Whitehead
Thomson writes to Whitehead about a book ANW is writing on the principles of mathematics.
Letter from Henry Whitehead to Whitehead
Whitehead's brother writes of their father's death.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North writes of his travels, says he has enjoyed seeing the world for this few years, but that he would rather live in London.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North writes of someone returning a book to him that he'd forgotten about, plans to perhaps become a marine engineer, and going back to school.
Letter from Louis Couturat to Whitehead
Couturat writes of Whitehead's Universal Algebra, and refers to Leibniz, Grassmann, and Peano. He thanks Whitehead for his approval of Couturat's critique of Peano's Formulario.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn writes of Pug, Alan Beeton, Ruth, mentions North and Eric.
Letter from ? to Whitehead
Discusses a paper to be published by the Cambridge Philosophical Society.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn mentions she may not be able to write again until she reaches Maggiore, Italy, mentions Evelyn Beeton.
Letter from Alfred Whitehead to Whitehead
A letter from Whitehead's father congratulating him on his book, Treatise on Universal Algebra. Whitehead's father died the following month, so this is likely the last letter ANW got from him.
Letter from Eric Whitehead to Whitehead
Eric writes of the excellent food and asks ANW to ask Evelyn to send him more paper and envelopes, as he is using his last envelope to send this letter. He died on March 13, about three weeks later.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North says he has received another batch of ANW's letters, says he is feeling better than he has in months after his stay in the hospital, and discusses the state of the war.
Letters from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North discusses various adventures with convoys, including cars flipping over and dragging them through rivers. He mentions his contempt for Bertie's position on the war.
Letter from Eric Whitehead to Whitehead
Eric says a Dr. Blatherwick had been to see Evelyn, who had bronchitis; he gave here a medication, and she improved.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North talks of changes at Bulford, says he may be on his way to east Africa.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North discusses reading papers that ANW had sent him, his bout with malaria, Eric's exams.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North talks of the war, Eric's going to Oxford instead of Cambridge, his lodgings, the weather, and taxes on his car.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North says he has received his first letters since leaving England, that he loves the climate and prefers it to London, the friendly reception of the locals.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn talks of her grandmother, Eric, North, Pug, Evelyn Beeton, Alan Beeton, Shirley and Dorothy, Ruth, talks of Alan proposing to Ruth.
Letter from T. North Whitehead to Whitehead
North sends best wishes, talks of his inoculation, expresses sympathy for ANW's illness.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn says she is recovering from her illness.
Letter from Eric Whitehead to Whitehead
Eric says Evelyn seems better.
Letter from Evelyn Whitehead to Whitehead
Evelyn says she is recovering from her illness, reminds him of North's upcoming birthday.
Letter from Eric Whitehead to Whitehead
Eric again writes that Evelyn is recovering nicely.