September 24, 1941

To his wife

Dearest, I received your somewhat alarmed letter of the 17th and I am overjoyed to tell you that I have finally returned to the base camp. I evicted the lice (there were lots of them. They were a strange shape, conical?) I have washed and now I am writing.. . I was with those of 146 (see newspapers of the 14th and 15th, I think we talked about that) and I assure you that it went very well if we exclude the fact that I didn't wash and constantly rolling in the dirt and resting in rocky holes I became a benefactor to some parasite families. You prayed for me and I did too when my heart pounded strong I prayed and everything went well. Think about it there are those who have the courage to say that I did a good job; I didn't notice. The men were beside me just like the exercises and everything came out well, except for the boredom of having to stay so many days in one place.