Camp Sheridan
Montgomery, Ala.
Oct. 29, 1917
My Dear Dad -
Yours of the 26th rec. with the buttons. Well you people are not the only ones who have rain. It rained here just about all day, for about an hour. I never saw it rain so hard in all of my life. Then just about supper time the sun came out and it cleared up very nicely. Immediately after supper it started again, and believe me it sure poured. It has cleared up again now & the moon is shining brightly.
Everything is fine and dandy here. They started on their 16 weeks intensive training today. Believe me they have sure issued some drill schedule for the 16 wks. It is just about 6 times as hard as the one we had at the border. I do not think it will affect me to any extent, as my time is practically all taken. Did I tell you that I work nights also? Beside all my other duties, I have to take some "sick reports" over the Dir. Surgeon's Office every night at 7:00. I always have to work Sundays as there is one delivery of mail and the Gen. orders & reports come & go as usual.
Arthur Madden came over & had supper with me last evening. You know he is here with the Ammunition Truck Train. Harold Madden is in France, with the Seattle, Wash, Engineers N.D.
Well. I must write Leona & Jim so will close. Feeling fine.
Love to All
Howard
