McFarland-Russell Letter, July 20, 1885

Bleakwood Texas -July 20th 1885 Mrs BC Russell Orange Tree Dear Sister I have been working from home Ever since I rec'd your letter only at home at night. I am (illegible) hope see the Orangs that the hight water floared (illegible) I have spent all pare time in looking over Papers for the second year - want and have gotten of all I can find I have spent the whole day and am almost worn out. but if I don't write now I cant for a week to come. This record I enclose you is all in regard to our great grand fathers. but I could five you more about our grand father, that is the different Places he lived. We are all (illegible) Stuart having some fever. Missouri (?) gor the grunts we are hard at work in drop(?) yet Quittan is not very good. Anne is very good. May was (illegible) and in good health. Crop good I don't know about the rest of our kin lately. we wrote Susan the last letter but as Lillie said we didn't write to her. I heard nothing that

would interest her. but I will write her some time. Sis always seemed to think I was mad with her, but I have never been. I always wrote to her when she wrote me. The only fault she could find to my letters if any was I advised her to quit moving so much and get aquainted with the people and she would do better if I find any thing more in regard to the record you with - I will send it. Grand Pa wrote a very fine hand but over that is very hard to read the record is in a book of some 7 or 8 hundred papers of writing it being hard, very hard to read it takes a long time to go through. but I think I have all you want that is here. I have nothing to write about so I will have to close. if my potato crop does well will make a fine change (?) (illegible) (illegible) (illegible) a crop but they are late. have a fine (Illegible) of peas coming on. I hope I will have something to write next time I hope this will find you all well. The weather is so warm (?) I fear there will be great amt of fever & chills With the best wishes to all I remain yours afft Bro R E McFarland