McFarland-Russell Letter, April 9, 1871

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Miss Kate McFarland

Beakwood

Newton, County

Texas

[postmark] ORANGE APR 10 TEX

[printed at left edge of envelope] If not delivered within 10 days, to be returned to

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Orange. Orange County, Texas, April 9th 1871

Miss, Kate, Mc,Farland

Esteemed Friend

yours of the 6th came to hand yesterday, and I assure you it was quite a treat. I had been looking for a letter from you for some time when I received that one yesterday it had been some three or four week time I wrote to you, and as you now answered it as soon as I expected. I was just about to arrive at the the Conclusion that my letter had never reached you, so you must be more punctual in future and you will all ways find me ready to reply So I will make a bargain with you if you will not let any one see my letters I will not let any one see yours. you said you disobliged by showing my letter to your Ma. So you have not got any the advantage of me I showed yours to Ma. and as for that matter I dont care if she sees them all I would rather you would show them to her than not. I tell you

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the correspondent that I have up in that Section so you must help me out all you can he told me not to let his girl get married while he was gone but the mischief of it is he never told me her name. Maybe you can tell me who she is. you said that your Mother was bothered with a cough. I will send her some cough Syrup and also the Receipt for making it and I think if she will take it it will do her more good than any other cough medicine she can get. The directions for making it is one quart of Molasses and one of Vinegar and almost one tea cup of tar mix it all to gether and boil it well let it get cold and then you can break the [tar?] on up and pour off the Syrup with getting it mixed with the tar. there is no particular directions with regard to its use. She can take as much of it when ever she gets to coughing. We have recommended for a great many and it seems to have done them a great deal good.I will send some this time by William to do until she can have some made. Oh, by the way, I like to have forgotten to tell you about the [Serenade?] we had last night none of the Girls would not come out and treat us. The houses would be all dark while we were playing and as soon as we would leave we would be begin [to?] [see?] the houses light up. I don't think we will go again soon. I want to know if you have not found [illegible] I will tell you what it is. Bob I am not known as Mr Russell at all in this part of the Country and if you don't quit it I will most assuredly call you Miss McFarland. Tell Miss [___]she must be a good Girl and not dance to much well as my paper is about [___] out I will have to close[___]do to all the family and a hearty good by from your Friend R E Russell

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