Letter from Mary Jefferson to “M”, June 17

M,

I slept through the entire journey to camp. I must have been tired! The lunch you packed for me stayed cool, and I ate it before roll call. I will miss home cooked meals more than anything else, though I know the cooks here do their best.

I am here and settled now, and very glad for it. It always feels good to be in the country air. The sky feels bigger here, though I know that it is the same size wherever I am. But there is more to see, especially at night. The moonlight shines bright enough to see where you are walking, if you don’t mind missing some of the details.

I have little to report thus far. I met my cabin mates after my arrival. Two of them had a spat the first full day we were here-...

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