McFarland-Russell Letter, August 22, 1871 - Page 3

is any danger in sending it by the mail order please to label the
medicine cough medicine. Mr. Russell I hope you will not think
strang[sic] of me for asking you to get this medicine for I know no one there
to send to or acquainted with but you. We have tried to get Ma to go
some where for her health but she says she can not go. There has been just
as bad cases as hers cured, then why can not the Dr. cure her, if could
get well I would be the happiess[sic] person on earth.

Mr. Russell do you not think sometimes that you ought to quit
writing to me. I find you to so much trouble to get things for me
and see my letters made up of request. I am thinking why you
did not send the [line?] with the songs, as I am not entitled to have
all I want & must be content, (if I am not-)with them & knowing
how you dislike to be frank. I will say I am much pleased with the
song and your kindness to send them.

There is some of the family going to the fair that is I have not
heard them say anything about it, and if I was going I would as
soon go with you as any one, though I guess I shall not go.
You asked "What would I say if you was to ask me to share your heart
and home", if I thought you meant what you said I would know
better what to say, and to have you love me, ought I not to be [proud?]
of the honor, so I will take your word for it.
as it is very late at night. I think I have written quite enough
I have been writing ever since eight O'clock and here it is