It is fortunate for researchers and scholars of women's history and of World War I that Nora Saltonstall left a body of work in the form of diaries and letters from 1911 through 1919. These include the time she was in school in Paris, her war service in Europe, and the postwar time spent on a motor trip in the American west, where tragically, she died of typhoid fever. Graham uses the materials from the early period to introduce Nora to the readers and show how her background and education led her to volunteer. Her letters begin with her sailing to France in October 1917. Nora wrote to various family members as well as close friends. Her letters are often chatty, personal, and reflect her social class: "I hate my uniform so that I have ordered a new one on the same lines but which is much warmer and which I hope will fit me and have a little more chic" (p. 51). There is nothing in the language to convey the idea that she thought these would be read by anyone other than her circle of family and friends, although it is obvious that one purpose of the letters was to reassure her parents that she was not in danger and that she enjoyed what she was doing. There was little in the way of negative comments. Graham assures us that the diary entries present a more realistic overview of what was happening and balance the cheerful tone of the letters. Her untimely death also meant that Saltonstall did not have an opportunity to reread the letters and change anything or add commentary. This is helpful in one way as it means she never had the chance to edit out any material, but on the other hand, it also means that she did not have the chance to add any commentary based on personal hindsight.