A terrible rain storm has
come on this afternoon and almost
drowned us all. At any rate we
were cleared out of the tent and
our blankets soaked. The thunder
was terrific. Since living here on the
outposts we have enjoyed ourselves
wonderfully. We live splendidly, as
Capt. Hopkins says “on the fat of the
land.” We have had strawberries
at almost every meal, and for
vegetables lettuce, green peas, onions,
and potatoes. We go back to our old
headquarters this evening.
