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Note correct address on reverse and change #3 Dearest- I mailed you on arrival another letter (#2b) much of which may be censorable - I can't be sure; so this one is chiefly to make certain that you'll hear from me without any break. (I hope you get the other one inasmuch as it was a fairly long one, for me). Later (after five hours 0f solid sleep, breakfast, and reconnoitering) Have discovered that it's all right to mention coming by plane as long as no details are given. I am now a member of the Short [S?ter] Club, for which I had to pay only two bucks in addition to the dollar used for signatures. (Technically, everyone already a member by virtue of a transoceanic flight of 1000 miles or more is entitled to collect a dollar from you in return for his signature - or to demand it. The practice prevailed widely for awhile and would cost a man 20 or 30 dollars on his first flight, but that phase of it has died down.) All the rank I mentioned in #2b is on it and also the captain of this ship. Charlie L and I have been everywhere on it, even into the wing to look at the [l?] [?] - I wish I could describe it to you. (Probably could, but no matter.) At sunrise we were in the clear over a heavy bank of snowy clouds a couple of thousand feet [pg 2] Lt (jg)----USNR CINCPAC Staff (Military Government) FPO San Francisco (Men get letters from N.Y. in 3 days - sometimes 2! Carmel will probably take 3 or 4). [pg 3] Below. (My first impression: What a wonderful place to ski!) The clouds have since broken up so that the ocean is visible in many places (it looks like the glass water in large scale models - a very smooth expanse of not deep but rather bright blue, with ripples all over the surface with no visible motion, never appearing like glass) and the clouds themselves are the more interesting because the eye can see so many fanciful patterns. The windows are all small and you have to get right next to them for good visibility, but I was in the control room for some twenty minutes and could see in all directions. Till later, darling - I think I'll read awhile and then catch a catnap before lunch. 7:30 pm Well, we are here. I think it will be pleasant - at least the men are a swell group, and a rather mature bunch, not really liking it but capable of merriment. I'm going to transfer to #4 now because some of the men here say you can't mention coming by air and I want to be sure to reach you with at least a note that [?] all cut up. I love you, darling Warren
