McFarland-Russell Letter, April 18, 1871 - Page 3

was going marry; Mrs R Wingate told me Mr H Sudduth
was going to marry Miss Lydia Cochran, it is wispered of
Miss F to Mr S Wright;

Mr Russell you naughty boy, so selfish to think I would
call you Rob, I do not see how I am to keep from call-
ing you so in my letters but when you come up if you
persist calling Miss McFarland then I will try and call
you as you wish to be;

There was a young man gave me some photographs
and with them he also gave me Miss Maud Hopkin's
I think he had two; tell her I think she has the sweetest
smile Maud knows to whom she gave her picture do not
tease her,

I am as ignorant of Mr Walter Wingate's Lady love
as you are Mr Russell, I am very sorry to think that
my letters are held in that light to get information for
some one else.

Sister Lizzie and Miss Pic Kyle[?] was down Sunday; Miss
Pic thinks your picture is so handsome; I could hardly
keep her from liking it, I must go and get supper
then I will finish my letter;

I have come back to my writing, to have to write by
candle light does not do very well; Ma says she is better
this morning, I made for the cough Syrup you recom

was going marry; Mrs R Wingate told me Mr H Sandworth[?]
was going to marry Miss Lydia Cochrane, it is wispered of
Miss F to Mr S Wright;
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Mr Russell you naughty boy, so selfish to think I would
call you Rob, I do notice how I am to keep from call-
ing you as in my letters but when you came up if you
insist[?] calling Miss McFarland then I will try and call
you as you wish to her;

There was a young man gave me some photographs
and with them he also gave me Miss Maud Hopkin's
I think her hand [illegible] tell her I think she has the sweetest
smile Maud knows to whom she gave her picture do not
tease her,

I am as ignorant of Mr Walter Wingate's lady love
as you are Mr Russell, I am very sorry to think that
my letters are held in that light to get information for
every one else.

Sister Tezzie[?] and Miss Prc Kyle was down Sunday Miss
Prc thinks your picture is as handsome; I could hardly
keep her from liking it, I must go and get supper
then I will finish my letter;

I have come back to my writings to have to write by
candle light does not do very well Ma says she is better
this morning, I made for the cough syrup you recom