October 9, 1943

Hi,
Hooray some more. Your first V-letter (Sept 30) came today. They usually seem to take 7 to 10 days to get here. That APO number on the 206? cards seems very odd, but that’s what they did. Some old army stuff. I guess I should have sent the cablegram, maybe. I presume you took in the prices.
We are getting along nicely here. The food is good + plentiful +the climate has turned out to be considerably better than it was the first couple of days. Our quarters are not luxurious, but are much better than tents. We have a radio that talk English, American, French, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, German, Dutch, Polish, + Welsh with equal facility + puts out plenty of nice music. I lay around all afternoon + listened to the London Philharmonic.
I hope Bob likes Roanoke Is. When I get some more of your letters I guess I’ll find out more what it’s all about. Right now I’m thoroughly mystified. Everybody is getting his mail all mixed up. Barry, who gets numbered letters like yours, got nos 3 and 11 yesterday. But don’t worry about it. I t will all turn up eventually.
Isn’t a gas heater nice? I’ll bet you don’t appreciate it. Home, sweet home.

Love B