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Fragment. Written to Elkinton's aunt while Elkinton was in France as a relief worker. Describes her accommodations and the cleaning being done in preparation for the arrival of more American aid workers. Discusses her friend Agnes N., who was inspecting various equipes for the Red Cross.

Fragment. Addressed to "Dear Ones" while she was in France as a relief worker. Discusses her leisure activities with Howard after arriving in Sermaize, including visiting a village that has been totally destroyed, and attending the first mass held since the church was repaired. Mentions that she has not been to a Meeting since leaving Paris, saying that "our few hours together are to precious to be spent in such a silence."

Undated fragment; likely dated 1918-09. Expresses her longing for poetry. Discusses their activities and the upcoming agricultural meeting regarding relief work. Alludes to the Spanish flu. Briefly comments on the approaching conclusion of the war.

Addressed to "My dear Ones" while Elkinton was in France as a relief worker. Describes her work caring for children evacuated to Sermaize and then to Bettancourt after a bombing at nearby Bar-le-Duc. Describes Bettancourt and discusses other relief workers. Mentions tensions between different Quaker equipes. Also mentions using slang on purpose "to keep letters from appearing in print."

Written to Elkinton's mother while Elkinton was in France as a relief worker. Marked "Private." Responds to her mother's concerns over the lack of emotion Elkinton displayed in her letters home, and describes life at her posting, including songs sung by American and British workers. Discusses her work-related activities and fellow relief workers, including her work preparing and distributing embroidery for local women, and her husband Howard's work threshing for French families in the countryside. Also mentions a fire caused by a threshing machine and the experience of having bombs dropped nearby (close to Bar-le-Duc).

Blank 5.5 x 3.6 inch postcards depicting the towns of Sermaize-les-Bains and Èvres, France, where Katharine Wistar Elkinton and Howard W. Elkinton spent time as relief workers. Postcard backs identical; only one scanned.