June 22-1918

12-noon                                                                                                        Camp Humprey VA

                                                                                                                      June 22-1918

Dear Honey

    Well here I be, glad that it is Sat, so that we have a half-day off to rest up.  We walked between sixty and seventy miles this week and I hope we don't go down to that blooming river again but I think we will.  Just got a card from Grace, it had O.R. address on it.  Am not going away today but will work my clothes and go over to the ball game also take a shower bath in Co C. bath-house, which we are allowed to use until ours is ready.  We rec'd 52 more men in our Co. the other day and we have a h--of time getting enough to eat.  Had to go out and buy pie, cake and ice cream several times.  I will want some jellies next week also a few cake a cookies.

12-30 PM  Just had dinner of wieners potatoes, macaroni, bread pudding and coffee.  I had to wait about twenty minutes before I got my share.  Our bath-house just opned now but we have only cold water.  Got back yesterday afternoon from the river soaking wet, had to make a complete change, it started to rain while we were down there.  This morning we had a review of the 4th over on the drill ground with our gun.  We made a fair showing.  Joe Staub father's visiting him today.  Am going to look up Clarence Teekmeyer this afternoon and then go to the games.  I did not rec'd any papers from home but I look for them to-night I usually get them on Thursday.

6 P.M.  Was over to see C Teekmeyer but he had gone to Washington, so I went to the ball-games.  I did not stay long as the wind was chilly and blowing about 50 miles an hour.

7 P.M. Had supper and mail-call but no mail.  Gee but it is getting cold enough for an overcoat.  I think I will sleep with my clothes on, like I did the other night when I heard we were going to be routed out of bed in the middle of the night but it did not happen.  Say Hilda send a small brush to use when I take a bath you know the kind.  The wash-board was working overtime this afternoon the other boy were using it.  It came in very handy.  I was going to take a bath but it too chilly will put it off until Sunday.  I feel so dirty that I am afraid I will catch a cold after the dirt is off me.  Well that is all for tonight.  Will write more on Sunday.

                                            With love to all

                                                    From Your

                                                       Soldier Boy

                                                        Clarence

Just had some chocalate with cherry in---my but they were good.