Box 9

The couple celebrates Christmas from a distance, writing to wish each other a happy holiday while also sending gifts.

The couple remains long distance, with Keen continuing his training in France while Eunice works at home. Eunice writes that she is sick, but notes that she does not have symptoms of influenza.

The couple prepares for Christmas despite the distance between them.

Eunice considers finances as the influenza impacts her work. She writes about an announcement of the end of the war [WWI]. Other topics of interest: Election results briefly mentioned, continued descriptions of Keen's daily life, Xmas plans.

Although after the end of WWI, Keen remains training at the Staff College in France. Keen is able to share more information with Eunice regarding his location and daily tasks because of changing censorship rules.

From France, Keen details his struggles with the Staff College for the Army, especially with map problems. He expresses to Eunice that he fears he won't pass. Back in the U.S., Eunice writes concerning the influenza, school closures, and odd jobs, as well as civilian's perceptions of the war.

Keen remains optimistic about the coming end of the war, while Eunice continues to deal with the impacts of the influenza back home.

Eunice continues to worry about the influenza situation, especially for Keen. Keen assures her that he has not been sick, regardless of the prominence of the flu, and his letters continue to contain descriptions of the map problems and his daily routines.

The couple remains long distance. With the war being over, Keen describes his trips to the front which he was unable to share previously due to confidentiality.

The couples writes to each other on Thanksgiving, 1918. While Keen continues his training in France, Eunice works at the bank until she is to return to school.