Camp Upton
April 03, 1918
Dear Mother –
Received your letter and the money order, also the bags you sent. Well, I am still here yet, but might go out tonight for all I know. I am pretty certain it will be soon anyway. We made out cards to whom they will notify in case of serious illness or death, and I put your name as Mary. I wasn’t certain if it was that or Anna. Also put Mary down when I took out the $10,000 insurance and when I made out my allotment sheet. I’m sending you a receipt for the picture of the regiment we had taken the other day. All of these lads will go over when I go. I am about seventh or eighth row from the front and about between the thirteenth or fourteenth officers in the front row from the left of the picture. All you can see of me is my head. The picture cost me $1.25, so if they don’t send it to you within a couple of weeks, write to them. I had a twelve hour pass last Sunday and tried to get home, but couldn’t make connections, so I went to New York. I didn’t expect to get the pass, but I guess I am so good, they gave it to me. I was lucky to get so long a pass a week ago last Sunday that I didn’t ask them for any longer one. I had to get up at 1 A. M. last Thursday because of a fire a short way from our barracks. The Knights of Columbus club rooms burnt to the ground. Yesterday and today we had to carry packs on our backs that weighed about forty pounds on our backs all afternoon. It certainly makes a fellow sleep well. My ear started to run a little. I don’t know whether it is from a cold or from being on the rifle range, but the doctor is taking care of it. I am going to take both safety razors with me unless they won’t let me. Regards to everybody.
Your Son
