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Newton County Texas
July 25 1886

Mrs Kate C Russell

Dear Sister

I had just decided
to write you when I received your long looked for
letter, I am sorry your health is so bad, If a person
was rich bad health would be a Luxury but
when it is the reverse it is all most torture of
the soul, My health was very annoying awhile
back. I thought it was consumption but Doctored
some and and my cough has quit. I think
if a person would attend to a cough in time they
would not suffer so much before their time
for dieing with consumption come.

Well I am glad your Baby is a portly baby
They do so much better, mary is standing by me
bothering so I can not get a sentence right
she can talk very plain she is a healthy child
she is a great deal larger than Lavina was
when you were here. She says (Diddent Aunt
Kate give it me) that is when the Boys are
teasing her about something she has.

Floz & Tomie have gone ox hunting they
are happy when in the woods, I know the little