CEHBates304

[Stationery: Crest of US Naval Academy]

U. S. S. Kansas.
Aug 10/13.

Dear Edward:

Almost nineteen – eh!
boy! When this reaches you
you will have passed that
age and will be as old as
I was when I entered the
Navy. I want to wish you
many happy returns of the
day & I hope that when
I see you in about twenty