McFarland-Russell Letter, July 29, 1885

Osceola, Texas July 29th 1885

Mrs. C. C. Russell

My dear aunt it has been some time since I wrote to you, yet I have never received any answer to my letter and I will endeavor to write again fearing you were sick. We have a Christian meeting going on here since Sunday we have had but two additions so far. I have been a member two years my step mother is a Presbyterian. I went to cousin Charles Eubanks last week aunt Martha was there. They are living at Whitney about 13 or 14 miles

from here. I went after cousin Mattie E she is a daughter of cousin Charles but she could not come as she had been going to church twice a day for two weeks and was nearly sick. I had some pictures taken there but they are very bad but they are the best I have now and I will send you one The connection here say they are too ugly to favor me. Grandma did not want me to send you one of them because they are so bad, but I will send it and when I have some better ones taken I will send you one when have you heard from Lizzie I have not heard from her in some time tell me whether they are at the same place or not

if they are I will write to her Aunt Kate please send me one of your pictures I would be so glad to see one of yours I have none of you only one taken just after you were married. How is aunt Maggie's family I do not know why she does not write to me I have written to her so many times and have never heard from her. Grandma is in better health now, than I have seen her for 8 or 10 years. she says she does wish you would come out here. she would be so glad to see you Oh! and Kate please come to see us this year if you possibly can if you would come I think papa would let me go home with you.

I want to go to school some where this fall and winter what kind of a school have they there We had a splendid school here last year the same teacher he's here trying to get the school again but there are a few that do not like him and I fear he will not get the school papa says he will send me to Thorp Springs in Hood Co if possible All are well. Write soon to your affectionate niece Lillie

P.S. Tell Cecile I am getting very impatient for that surprise Much love and many good wishes to all

Lillie Weatherred