Love, Byrl.
May 10, 1918- Senior Class Play, "The Spell of the Image."
John Harlan, friend and lawyer – Edwin Sylvester
Frederica Farr, a reporter – Katherine Sylvester
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester spent last Friday in Winona.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and Miss Viva Nunamaker left for Rochester Thursday morning to spend the day.
Postcard
May 11, 1918
Savannah, Ga.
Dear Folks,
Staying over here a day – on my way south. There is just one place warmer than this!
Love, Byrl.
Postcard
May 12, 1918
Macon, Ga.
Dear Folks,
We are laying over here six hours. A very beautiful place. Am on my way to church. This is your day mother. Best wishes.
Love, Byrl.
Letter
Wednesday May 16, 1918
Dear Folks,
We arrived here last Monday after a very fine trip coming down which lasted 6 days. We spent one day at Savannah. One at Macon, Ga. which was Sunday, and then 4 hours at Montgomery, Alabama. We were taken out to several southern plantations. The homes are very beautiful. The gardens are nice and green, corn is up about two feet, and the cotton plants are also up. The southern people are very fine to get along with. Met several very beautiful southern girls. The most beautiful, I believe, that I have ever seen.
After arriving here we were put into a camp and have received several physical exams, all of which I passed O.K. We will be moved over to the main yard the last of the week and will soon be doing our regular flying. This station is absolutely the best in the country and we will receive all our training here (including advanced work.) It will take at least a couple of months and maybe longer. We could not help but notice after arriving here the difference in climate. Very hot days but cool evenings. The heat is not the sultry kind though. Have been swimming in the gulf twice. Stayed in for over an hour yesterday just swimming around getting in condition. My neck, arms, and shoulders are pretty much burned, but by the time I go home on furlough, I will be tanned like an Indian.
Gee! It’s dandy that Edwin Jr. is graduating now. High school class play. Well he is in the best part of his young life right now. He should be congratulated. I will try to write to him before long. Received the NEWS all O.K. While in Boston I called at the Naval Hospital to visit one of our men sick there and ran on to Herbert Timm. He was certainly glad to see me and I cheered they boy up a bit. Am feeling fine and the world here is very safe as they have the equipment and good instructors. I expressed my old things home. Please acknowledge same.
Love, Byrl.
Saturday May 18, 1918
Dear Folks,
Yesterday evening we finished our physical exams and were sent down to the main quarters. Everything is very fine here. One of the officers called the men into his office one at a time and had a personal interview. He was very fine. Congratulated me on my

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