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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