McFarland-Russell Letter, September 6, 1871 - Page 1

Bleakwood Texas
Sep 6th 1871

Mr Robert E. Russell

Esteemed Friend

I received
your kind and interesting letter of the 27th
a week ago to day and now try to give as
good as I am capable of writing. I had gathered
all my writing materials together Sunday
I though I would have a nice time while they
were all a church but had no sooner commenced
when I saw them coming back, when
Mag came strait to me and told me I just
as well quit writing for as long as she had
so much to till me I could no write as there
was no other way to do but to conclude and
listen, and I think it well worth the trouble
to listen to what she had to tell, and when
the Sun had long gone down there sat I waiting
anxiously for her to get to the good part -
when she said just let me see what you