Diary, February 21-22, 1919

Feb 21 Fri. Minnie had 5 pups on Thornton's bed this morning at 6 oc. Had a great time. everyone got up & went to see the preformance. Shes quite proud & not at all sassy about them. 130 rehearsed here and had a 11 file Band going down town with our band to play Brigade horse show Sounded great. Rec. letter from Cecil Jan 31 with chewing gum. in all a dandy letter. Put Vicks salve on my back & chest. pain still bad. 3:30 Evacuated, t[ ] in my music & clothes & went to F.H. 129 and being full there was sent on to F.H. 131 where I was examined for influenza. my temp 102. In an old monistary here. long corriders - walls 6 ft thick - in our long arched ceiling room has a row of pillars 8 ft thick. Statuary all over & fine large paintings in magnificient frames. our beds has sheets & 12 in matresses & I pajamus. Have white rag over nose & mouth.

x Feb 22-Sat Holliday - in bed all day. No fever. nurse said I was not a patient but a convaselant. pain much less. medicine & temp taken regular. eats are all liquid. Hot chocolate. bullion - milk - a jolly good rest. This is at Echternach - this is one of the oldest convents in europe. finished cutting upper right wisdom tooth - Ward 25