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McFarland-Russell Letter, May 25, 1885 - Page 1
Overton Rusk Co Texas May 25 1885
Mrs Kate C. Russel Orange Texas
Dear Concernd Sister If you knew the ceaseless heartaches I suffer you would in your old time love pitty and comfort at least by bothering me hear from you and all in a tender way I sit and think of you some times tell I am crazy I study of this loved old home walls and all those use to bless it if they had only been friendly before they died, but it is my due deserts I suppose for leaving them and wounding their pride and making all forsake me my inward heart has ever been Loyal to my loved people, and I longed to see them with peace and love but it could not be they would not while I was faithful to another, there is only a few of you how long I shall be her I know not time is swift and I am not stout. Kate deare Write to me tell me of Maggie sweet Maggie and all of them it would be a balm to my heart
McFarland-Russell Letter, May 25, 1885 - Page 2
to hear Good News from Home (it is my home) I have wrten so often to you and Maggie and to others still I think you all surely did not get my letters as I have never heard a word only through Eddie business letters Dear sister it can not be you all have or do doubt my purety virtue or verasity or God in Heaven is my Judge I am true to our family pride. Tell me where brother is he has ever held out his right hand to me but he moved and so I did and lost him our home good Crop in this Countyt but both us weakly. O if can hear from you all it would be some comfort surely tell of your Children all the children in the family. Oceans of tears Mountains of sighs. Kiss me Katie right to me My love to all Your Affectionate Sister Lizzie E. [ ? ]