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Air Service Balloon School Ross Field Arcadia, California
Honolulu, H.I. May. 8, 1920
Dear Alice:
Arrived here Thursday at eleven o'clock a.m. after some trouble and hard work. I suppose Rev. Thomas has told you about our leaving Ross Field. We arrived in San Francisco Tuesday morning and boarded the Army Transport, "Logan," which I am sending you a picture of. This is the slowest ship on the Pacific Ocean. It has four decks. You know the "Third Balloon Company" always gets the worst end of everything so we lived and slept on the lower deck where daylight never shines. The hole we
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we called it. Took us almost nine days, while a fast mail boat makes it in four days.
So far I, [[inserted above]:like]], this camp fine. We certainly have fine barracks. Those at Ross Field are pig pens, if I may use that expression, along side of there. Here we sleep upstairs. Downstairs is the dining hall, supply room, library and barber shop. The climate is fine. The nights are warm but cool enough to sleep good. As soon as we got here, I was put on guard as the company, [[inserted above]:is in]], confindment so I feel very tired. Didn't get a good night's sleep since we left Ross Field. Dellenger's throat is better again and now, I am taking a round of the same trouble.
Today, I received two, [[inserted above]:letters]], from Ruth. She wrote she hadn't received a letter from you, but was anxiously waiting for it and would answer at once.
Thanks very much for the ring. I am wearing it every day.
It is now almost nine o'clock and the lights will soon go out. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Your friend, Carl
Third Balloon Co. Fort Rogers Honolulu, H.I.