Dear Mother and Dad : -
Well today is one of our days to rest and do nothing. It is now 1:30 and the weather is hot and disagreeable. Every Saturday and Sunday is a day of rest, except on Saturday mornings is inspection and the rest of the day to oursleves. Sunday, the day is nothing doing all day. Thought I would write a line

today, because tomorrow I am on guard duty and would not be able to write. Got a letter from Carl this morning saying that he had sent a pen and watch, but I guess I will then get it later in the day or Monday. We'll be mighty glad to recieve it. Also recieved a letter from Hazel a day or two ago and have answered it already. Recieved a letter from Ben, he is stationed down in Virginia and he likes the army life fine. I guess Hazel will tell you before this that I recieved a letter from Aunt Laura and they are all well and enjoying the summer heat. We have been having hot weather for the last 3 or 4 days. I am getting to get a tan as an Indian. This breeze we have and the heat sure tans a person.

I read in the Dubs paper that cyclones have been up in Iowa. Have they been near Dub or did Dub. get any of it. I hate to see the time come when they have a storm up here. They claim they sure are fierce, especially when they come from off the ocean. Was playing ball this a.m against the 4th Company and won the game. Was so hot that I took

another bath so I am sitting here with my fatique clockes on. I guess you wonder what fatique clothes are. They are a suit of overalls and jumbper that they issue us all. to do company fatique work in and also when we are clean our guns or go over to the big guns. Have been rather busy everyday

since Monday studybing for a second class gunner. I don't really think I have much of a chance but will try my luck and maybe come out O.K. They are examing us all pretty early it general requires about 6 months studing to pass. If I pass 2nd class later on I will go for first class. Second class pays three dollars more per month so it is really worth while, because every little counts with a soldiers because he doesn't get excited with the amount he gets anyway. Suppose the "" doings is all over. Hope youy succeed O.K with your pail of it. How is everyone in the neighborhood, suppose hey are al worrying about the war. But it is nothing to worry about because it is going to end soon.

I read that one of Dad's men made a get away. Suppose he is kept busy as ever with his office work. Carl said that Fed is the same old fellow, so guess he is the same old lively dog. I often wish I could have him with me, but nothing doing, they wouldn't treat him right, mean the way I would like to see him treated. Has Merlin left for the army camp, hope he finds it interesting

Suppose the summer weather has started in Duberque by now. It sure can't be any hotter than up here. Well Mother, I have said almost everything I can think of at present, so will bring note to a close. Please write as often as your time permits. Remaining
Your Loving Son,
Lewis

I am sending home an "Honor Roll", the picture in the center is to be cut out and mine place in so will send it home and have some pictures taken later and have you place the pictures in it and have Dad put my name in it with a good hand writing, he can put it down as Corporal Lewis K. Driscoll, but will send proper way to address it later on, but it won't be very much longer untill I am made a corporal so he had better wait untill you hear from me again and then sign it.