Frank to J. Jones

Dear Jonsey Awfully short letter you wrote. I should like to be a sailor too. I told my mother I should but she said I couldnt she almost blubbered about it. My father's seedy and my mother's gone home. My young brothers coming to school after next half. I shant go home before I go back. Bob got me an awfully good pistol for 8 bob I shall bring it If you were here we should have awful larks.