McFarland-Russell letter, February 9, 1871

Bleakwood Tex {Embossed 3 cent stamp} Feb 10th

Mr Robert E. Russell Orange Orange County Texas

Bleakwood Newton Co. Texas Feb 9 1871

Mr. Robert E. Russell

Dear Sir:

I received yours of the 5th and assure you I was highly pleased with all the nice papers you so kindly sent me. I do admire your choice of readable papers for Ladies and your favorite story is well worth reading, but in justice to myself I fancy the Prussian Spy none as thrilling Romance. though all are charming and I feel obliged to you for many hours of pleasant pastime.

Mr Robert, I like long letters from friends and would like to comply with your request but I never write long letters so you must not think me wanting in friendship for such a small matter.

There is not much news in this short time, about Christmas brother Sam was married None of the family knew any thing of it untill the

the very day he was married, nor did I know any thing of it untill five or six days after he was married I was from home then. Mag and I feel ourselves highly flattered to think you would think of us while At Mr Ochiltrees Special Dance. it is Mag's greatest delight to be at a ball. I have not had the pleasure of attending a Ball this season;

I gave your respect to the family and now have the pleasure of returning the family's respects to you and also to your Father's family;

I received the first papers you sent some time ago and found them interesting of those papers I liked "The Earl and the Out East" the last list I did not read them.

You say you are coming up soon so then you can hear all of the news for I can not write more but will promise to tell you all I can when you come. . .

Your Friend

Kate McFarland

P. S. I have not had an opportunity to have any Photograph taken yet: and your Photograph is I think Correct so if you had a dozen more I should rather have the one I have now.---

K M