We were ordered over to the tailors for our new flying uniforms and we ought to have them within the next few days. We have Saturday afternoon and Sunday off here. Today some five people out in Winchester have invited Dave and myself out. Some people Dave knows in Minneapolis wired back here. The man is the Hudson car dealer here, so if things go right we may get a few auto rides. He also has a daughter. Have not had a chance to see Tom or John Hardtke and I could not get through the train to see the Askews that night. I looked for them in Chicago but did not see them. The people here are very nice. We like to hear them talk. Our quarters are right on the Charles River over looking Old South Church where Paul Revere looked and saw the two lanterns and the minute men fired the shot heard around the world. We may get a chance to see this stuff before we leave here.
The uniforms are copied after the English make and are very snappy looking. Our pay has increased to 63 per month now and we receive 40 meals which makes 103 in all. But you have to watch it pretty close to stay within the 40. They issue meal tickets to us. Food is certainly high. Our uniform, shoes, caps, etc will come to quite a lot so I will have to make a few checks. I left Minneapolis with just eleven dollars. Hope everything is going fine at home. Send the NEWS. Mail letters etc. to Naval Aviation Detc. Cambridge, Mass. M.I.T.
Love, Byrl.
P.S. Mother please mail one of my large pictures (the best one) to Marjorie Hurd, 1769 Marshall Ave. St. Paul, Minn.
Byrl.
April 19, 1918- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left for the Cities Wednesday morning on a short visit.
Letter
New American House Boston
April 21, 1918 Sunday
Dear Folks,
Of all the funny places I have ever landed in, Boston has got them all beat. Little narrow streets and low buildings. The streets run in all directions and when you go out for a walk you go in circles. It was snowing the first day we came in and it has been raining ever since.
We are now stationed out at Tech and the system and everything is entirely different from Dunwoody. You are watched every minute of the day. Walk with your shoulders up, salute all the time. My arm is tired out today just from saluting. There are about 250 of us stationed in what used to be a bowling alley. My two blankets I brought along were not enough for this kind of weather, but it will soon be warm now and extra blankets are so hard to carry.
Tomorrow our exams start and the next two weeks are going to be tough ones. They have been kicking men out of this school right and left. For example, they are very strong on drill. The other day one of the men spit while in ranks and they canned him. Personal appearances they say goes a long ways etc. Well, what ever happens, am going to make a big try at it anyway. Write soon.
Love Byrl.
April 26, 1918- 14th annual First District Federation of Womens Clubs meeting at Lake City.
Mrs. Sylvester in attendance. (G. F.?)
Letter
Boston Tech
Sunday April 28, 1918
Dear Folks,
The exams are all over with and we all came out fine. 10 of our men left

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