Feb. 22, 1918

Dearest Myrtle,

I will try and answer your very, very interesting and welcome letter tonight but don't know who far I will get as the ship is listed about 90° to the port and maybe in fifteen minutes it may be laying on its side to the starboard. We are at a coal dock somewhere in Va. But don't know just where it is located some place near Norfolk. There are many places around here and all close together. We came very near turning over last night