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Cow Creek Newton Co Tex
Feb 10th 1880

Mr R. E. Russell

Dear Sir

I receive your letter
about two weeks ago, and also one to
day by Mr Jones, I would have written you
long ago, but have not been able to write
I have had the chills and fever for two
months Every day. They have generally been
light, but sutch a long spell in connection
with my Lung disease has reduced me
very mutch and has got me very weak
I missed the chill to day but had some fever
I am not confined to my bed but I am
not able to travel I keep up all day
except while the chill is on me I rap up-- I
think if I could get Shed of them I would
improve I think my Lung disease is a
good deal better than one or two months ago
I have been horse all the time since last