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Bleakwood, Texas (Three Cent Stamp) April 7 (Presumed 1871)
Robert E. Russell, Orange, Orange County, Texas
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Bleakwood, Orange Co., Texas April 6th 1871
Mr. Robert E. Russell
Dear Friend
I hope you do not think negligence has caused me to delay in writing, the mail has not been regular:as if I had have written it would have been here yet; I was about to forget to start your letter was received with great pleasure and found to a very interesting letter. I have had ample time to make mine as good but will fail to do so for I know before it is written what kind of letter it will prove to be scarce worthy of a perusal, there is nothing new to tell or talk about; weddings have grown common I heard of five last week those were old acquaintences of mine if the girls marry up so fast we will soon have no girls.
Mf. Russell you heard a shy way of asking about Miss Fannie Scott. I take it takes some Mr. Russell, if all reports are true Miss Fannie will have [illegible] than you imagine wishes Mrs. H. S.has told you. I will not tell any more nor write his name plainly. Her brother is home this morning: the sun is not very high and I will have to write fast if I get this letter written hefore dark, I write
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yurs first, so if I do not a big lengthy one remember yours was written first. I cannot put off writing to Isabella any longer she might write and ask why so silent; we recieve a letter last mail from her and yes they are in good health but had move from Colorado. I will too have forgotten the name of the town they live in. I miss her so much more as when she first left: Sam was here today. he might come every day as to that: I might tell you what he said but would rather not, enough any how he will think I did, I might not to have written this: Ma says she would like very much to go down there but cannot be persuaded to go her health is very bad a great deal worse than when you was up she says she would be so very glad to see Mrs. Russell. I know it would do her good to see her, and Mrs. Russell I want you to bring her up to see Ma, if you do not I will not write very same long letters, nor anything that would please you. If you love letters as I do from friends you would (illegible), the cough Ma has is what keeps her as low, she tried to get Dr. Rogers Compound Syrup of (illegible) but fail to get it in Orange and Saline (illegible), she tried Wine of (illegible) but it done her very little good if any; We received a letter from sister Lizzie today we look for her Saturday she is teaching school up on Thickety she boards in Col. Kyles' family; Annie's school isn't
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and over at home I cannot say how long she will stay she is engaged will [???] [ace] her school exams
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first and the orchords: