Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - June 12, 1918

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21 June 12

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busy. Things go on just the same. I have had a chance to see some of the interesting things around here but not many. Tours certainly is an interesting old place though I would not call it very pretty. The Cathedral is magnificent and very interesting. As you probably remember I am not fond of sight seeing but once in a while I spend an hour or so nosing around. The weather is perfectly delightful now

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The heat in the middle of the day

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[page 2] night. Riorson flew up here from -- & they put him up in my bed. The next morning he trots down to town & buys six sheets at a fabulous price. He said he could never sleep without them again. But to come back to the subject. You will probably think I am just as careless with money as I was at home but such aint the case Mabell. Where on earth did you find a thousand dollars of mine to borrow. Not of course that I object at all

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Again I repeat you two take my word and stay home. You can do more there than either of you could do over here and for many other reasons. When you first hit the army it always seems rough so Allan Treody had no new experience. You aught to hear me delivering a