“There are a few things in my life I have prized as much as your friendship and letters. Remember me as I used to be, not as I am now.”

Maud’s letters to MacMillan are sentimental, she meticulously described what happened during her time and by doing so, she also proved herself a prolific author. Even during her tough time, she still has her way around words. The friendship between these two is so precious and rare, they found comfort in each other and shared letters for the longest time — which makes me envious of a friendship like that. I wish I could read more of Mr. MacMillan’s letters (unfortunately they are not survived through time). 
Through these letters, we see a lovely Maud who always yearned for home, nostalgic as she grows older and yet not at all pessimistic as many biographies were written about her. At least that’s what I’m hoping for it to be true. And only a friend like MacMillan can bring that part of her out, and I’m glad these letters survived as living proof that she was living a full life somehow.