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[USN and anchor image] U.S.S. Des Moines Nov. 2 1917
Dear Homefolks: I received you letters yesterday noon and was sure glad yo get them for it had been a long time since I heard from home. I know you dont like to get a letter any better than I do. It seems as if the cold weather has gone pretty far south from what you say. But where I work we dont [cross out] need [end cross out] fear cold. We are getting very well think I will
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(2) make out alright. I am glad papa went to the fair for I know he had a good and besides itw ould be a change for him. I know Uncle Charles feels proud of his prizes for he seems to be unusually luck. He deserves all he gets for it requires lots of work. You wanted to know what I had to read, well I get daily papers and a few magazines, but that is all but I hardly think it would pay you to go to
(3) the trouble to send me papers unless you just wanted to although I would like to see the Youth Companion. It does seem lucky that we three boys get to stay to-gether for it will not be long until the old 4th-6th Company will be scattered all over the world. I have never heard from Frnak S. yet I think will write him again. I also owe Willie L. and Mason both a letter, must write them soon. I expect Aunt Jennie does feel blue for will
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May have to cross soon. Does Grace still worry about [???] yet? She shure must be some fool over him. It is to bad that Mr. Zeb cant get any help. It does look like Uncle Gail and Mary wouls answer my letters for I know they have time. Did Bert ever get my letter? Tell all the folks to write. I will close with much love, Edgar.
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[USN and anchor image] U.S.S. Des Moines Sun. eve Nov. 7. 17
Dear Homefolks: Will write you a letter to answer the ones I have received in the last few days. I also got letters from Grace B. and grandma. Of course I was glad to get all of them for I feel that you all think of me. I know you could not be any glader to get a letter than I do. For you
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(2) know I am with strangers more or less, but still I have a good time. You seem to be right smartly concerned about my height, I don't know exactly what my height is, but I think I have stretched up some. While I was in training I had to stand and walk straight. The training was hard but [begin crossed out text] I think [end crossed out text] it did me good. I received the papers, but have never got