Things have been happening so fast that this is the first chance I have had to write. I arrived safe and sound in Salt Lake City early this morning. By the time we reached Fort Douglas and got a place to sleep, it was 2:30 a.m. and at 5:30 we had to get up with the others!
We had a nice trip down here, going all 900 miles by Pullman Sleeper car with an adjoining diner. Total receipts from my pinochle-playing on the train were 15 cents.
Fort Douglas is only 4 miles from Salt Lake and we are surrounded by high, snow-covered mountains. We had some snow last night, but the sun is shining today.
I hope my parents aren’t worrying about me. Things have gone very smoothly so far. All we have to do is follow instructions, and everything is okay.
So far I don’t know what branch I will be assigned to. Since I will be moving on in the next few days, my family will have to hold up writing to me until I write from my new destination.
P.S. And don’t worry about me —
[letterstohome copyright 2008]