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U.S.S. Des Moines
c/o postmaster N.Y.City
At Sea June 23, 18

Dear Homefolks:

Will endeavor to answer the
letters I received at Norfolk.
Of course I must first
thank you for writing
for it certainly does a
fellow good to get letters
after being at sea so
long. I am feeling better
since we came in a
got a fill of vegetable.
We were running pretty
short of rations when
we arrived. I think I had
four letters from you
with various dates. I know
you are glad to have
Sis back with you