A19B2F2D23May1891p2

Chopin Louisiana
May 23 rd

Mr R E. Russell

My Dear Son

I was glad to
hear from you I arived here all rite
I had fever satirday and sunday but
I am all rite now I like the place
verry well if I leve well Cecil
is very much pleased Julia
will be home next satirday
the planer is running but
the mill will not start before
the first of the month I have not
ben out aney war since I have
ben hir onley to the mill last
night I could not see much it
was so late Grandvill is going
to give the bording house upon
the first they have so much
trouble with servants he
is calling a house with four