Private
U.S. Navy Pay Office
434 California Street
San Francisco, April 28th 1875
Dear Grandpa & Grandma
Permit me to congratulate
you - I have just heard
the news from "Schenck".
Love to Ada (Adeline) To this Girl
I hope she will weather
the storm - and live a
thousand years - and
enjoy a future life -
Tell Ada that Ada
1 st hopes for the best
five months hence -
Yours Truly,
R.G. Spalding