Scope and Contents Herbert Strout, in Germany, to his wife on February 4, 1946, “we are having court again…this afternoon I am going to go out on a little investigation…” . By March 1946, Herbert writes to his wife that he is tired of arguing by letter and had hoped to return to a happy home, which is not the case. Trouble between his wife and their families. On March 17, 1946, he comments "We got a German General a few days ago that is wanted for war crimes.” Other correspondents are Barbara Chipman and Aunt...