Barrister Eke wonders what is happening:

DEAR MR SILVER,

I AM WRITTING TO INQUIRE IF YOU ARE BACK FROM YOUR CRUISE WITH MR JIM HAWKINS . IF SO COULD YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO SOON

REGARDS
BARR.FRANKLIN EKE
1968

John Silver announces his return:

Good evening to ye, Barrister Eke!

I be back on deck after a most pleasant cruise with Jim lad through the Whitsundays. It be a mighty fine thing to be sailing the waters up there and I be mighty refreshed from my exploits!

Please, will ye be telling me what has been happening with your good self?

Yours bronzed and salty,

John Silver.