This is the shortest letter yet from Dart- in fact, it may be the shortest of the 1,000 letters he will write over the next few years.  He is so short on time that he dispenses with the “Dorothy” salutation and opts for “Dot.” He speaks somewhat modestly about his assignment as a sort of assistant drill master.

With Dart apparently distracted by all that is new and different in his current circumstances, I wonder how Dot felt when she received this quick and somewhat impersonal note.