Boston Mass. 8-15-'17. U.S.S. Tampa.

Dear Sis --

The recent letters from home bringing news of [Mother's] improvement were very [welcome]. My hope is that she is well on the road to recovery and that there will be no more back sets. Her condition must be quite [promising] or you would not consider going back so soon. I know you would not leave unless you were quite sure of a continued improvement. Let me hear more about your plans at your earliest opportunity.

I got a letter from Aunt

Nolia regarding Grandpa's demise. It will be be[sic] a blow on Mother but Grandpa is better [off] with Grandma than with the folks up there. There was also a lot of [nonsense] in the letter which was to be expected I suppose. She said Geo. was wishing you were back.

I have been around Boston a little and like the place very much. Was out to Cambridge looking over Harvard last Sunday. Was thro[sic] the Harvard [Museum]. We will [probably] be here a couple of more weeks before putting to sea. We cannot tell where we will go when we go out. Will write you before the week is up.

Your Bro Al.