U.S.S. Tampa
M[arch] [?]3, 1918.

Dea[r] [D]ad [and] [Mo]ther

[Y]our [le]tter of Jan 2[?]th came thro[sic] [and] was appreciated. The only trouble it se[em]s to me is that your letters are too short. Am glad you got the pictures.

Now when you answer

this I want you to give me a [definite] an[swer] to the following questions[.]

[1st] Have you received our allotm[ents?]

2nd When does the first one of the notes [fall] due?

3rd What did you do with the canoe?

4th Did you settle my account at Delson's?

You can also tell me about anything else that concerns the place and how you have arranged the stuff.

It is a nice thing to be able to get a job that you can handle. I presume that the industries of the South are picking up and they [certainly] have [plenty] of room for they [weren't] much when I was there.

Just received a letter from Sis. first one I had since she left Dixie. Guess she'll join you for good in the fall. Hope so for it will be the best thing and I've been hoping to see it happen sooner. Also had word from Aunt Rose and grandpa who we[?] [?] well.

We had a light snow fall a [couple] of days ago. It's been quite a while since I've seen anything like that. Will like it much better when it [warms] up which it will in another month. Did you have any heavy frost down there this winter? [Not [?] [bad] as last year I'm sure.

There is little to be said about ourselves other than [being] well. [Haven't] any complaints to make about the service.

With love
[Algy]