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Manchaca
March 22nd / 1892

Mr R E Russel

Dear Cousin

I have thought
every day since I sent you my
pictur I would answer your letter
but some thing always prevented.
I have been frollicing around
ever since Xmas day. I stayed in
Austin nearly three months
thens Mama Papa and I went
to Bastrop stay there two weeks
got home last Sunday eve. I am
very favourably impressed with B--
expecially the Pine Hills they are
just beautiful the Pine trees
were in full bloom when we
were there. don't think I would ever
get tired of looking at them