Sunday 11:30
Dear Folks:
Got up at 5 this morning, shaved, got cleaned up and attended church at 8:30 a.m. After getting back to the barracks we had one lecture, polished our cap bills and straps, our good shoes, and dress belt.
As I am now waiting to go to noon chow thought I would drop you a line.
I know we must have walked ten miles Saturday and what I mean my feet are plenty sore today. Especially my right heel as I have a nice blister on it.
In Monmouth it is now 1:30 so I suppose you have had dinner and also got the dishes done. The meals the last two days haven’t been so hot. But on a whole they are pretty good.
You see we eat out of our mess gear. That includes a metal plate, cup, knife, fork, and large spoon. After you finish eating you fall in line and then put or dip your dish and silverware into four separate hot water containers and the sun drys them on the way back to the barracks.
We just received our mail. I got your letter Dad with the stamps and thanks a lot for them & also for mailing the glasses. I also received Elizabeth’s letter.
Well I must now go to noon chow so I will finish this when I return.
For lunch we had peas, fried white rabbit, beets, rolls, lemonade, potatoes, lettuce and tomato salad, and ice cream. So we did pretty well today.
This afternoon we have to do some physical drill with our rifles and also clean them and our bayonets.
Am always glad to hear from all of you and I miss all of you.
Tell all the neighbors and friends hello for me.
Love to all,
Leo
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