McFarland-Russell Letter, May 27, 1880 - Page 1

Bleakwood, Newton, County Texas
May 27th 1880
Mrs K C Russell
Dear Sister
It is with a sad sad heart that I tell you of the death of my dear dear husband although he died happy it grieves me sorely to think and know he is no more he kissed us all good bye and asked us to meet him in heaven. He looked so hard and often while he was dying to say good bye to some of his own relatives but they were none of them here I am came Sunday evening the first time he had been since came with pa Mer McFarland came near dying while he