McFarland-Russell Letter, January 26, 1883 - Page 2

Mr Smith said wait until his return
My old darkie woman went home to day
she will be back soon.

Mrs Fannie Fuller has another fine girl
The Town of Newton is improveing in the
last few months in Houses and emigrants
There is three new babys lately
Well write me all the news. I hear none
worth spreading of. I am bussy makeing a
quilt Oh! how slow the needle works by hand
I am makeing it for an other person Too but
I get the pay;

I wish you could come up I want you to
come as soon as you can and stay a long
while. I know most you will not try to come
before warm weather, but come when ever you
can. Tell Mr Smith if he comes back to see
you we are getting on fine so far. Mr Tom Cheatham
has come and set in to work
I have not seen Ed in Two or Three month
yes four months.

And do not ever hear from them now
do you ever hear from Sis, Brother or any
of our folks. I never do.
You must excuse my badly written letter
for I am in such haste. Tell the children
I wish oh so much to see them and tell