Phil has arrived in San Antonio, where he had some trouble withdrawing money at the bank. He explains that he had to catch the 10am train to Pittsfield and did not have time to call her up beforehand. From Pittsfield he went to Springfield, and then to Fort Slocum near New Rochelle. He talks about getting a medical examination that included inoculation for smallpox and typhoid fever before eventually leaving to continue the journey to Texas through Buffalo, Chicago, Kansas City, and other places. He's been stationed at Kelly's field in South San Antonio but says he has not been assigned a company yet.
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