This is a collection of letters (and telegrams) written by Umberto Nobile to Hermine Speier during June through October of 1938. Nobile spends much of the month of June in Stockholm, where he stays with a former colleague from his time in the air force, before flying to Berlin for a short time. The absence of correspondence in July and August indicates that the couple were both in Rome during those months. In September, Speier takes leave of Rome, traveling to the Tuscan town of Chianciano. In his letters to her, Nobile expresses his hope that her retreat to the countryside will be beneficial for her apparently poor health. His own poor health, visits paid to him by family and acquaintances, and the Roman weather continue to be recurring topics of his discussion. In October, Nobile’s letters suggest that he has become increasingly concerned with Speier’s worsening dental problems, as he repeatedly urges her to seek out a dentist. Nobile visits Bologna for work in October.