ENMcFarland-Russell Letter, December 3, 1887
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Biographical Note: Both the McFarland and the Russell families have their roots in early East Texas. In 1871, the two families came together with the marriage of Robert Everett Russell (b. Oct. 10, 1847, d. May 24, 1922) and Catherine Christine McFarland (b. July 2, 1849, d. Oct. 17, 1888), the daughter of Thomas S. McFarland. (Brinley, Lorine, Orange County Texas Cemetery Inscriptions, v.1, 1985; McFarland, Thomas S., A Journal of the Coincidences and Acts of Thomas S. McFarland, Nortex Press, Burnet, Texas, 1981).
Collection: McFarland-Russell Family Papers
Collection Link: http://library.sfasu.edu/findingaids/?p=collections/controlcard&id=470
Associated Dates: 1880-1889;
Date: 1887-12-03
Description: From Lillie to her aunt, C.C. Russell. She discusses family members health, how she is going to be a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding, and that he father has had to buy corn because of the lack of rain. She also talks about how her siblings are going to school but she will no longer be attending. Lillie asks her aunt about why Mr. Fogger is in jail.
Repository Link: http://library.sfasu.edu/etrc/
Collection Identifier: A19, Box2, Folder1
Repository: East Texas Research Center
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Scope and Content Note: The McFarland-Russell Family Papers consist of personal and business correspondence, legal and business papers, Confederacy related items, materials related to the history of Orange, Texas, and a large amount of material of personal and genealogical interest produced and collected by members of these two East Texas families.
Subject: Health & welfare; Education; Marriage; Agriculture; Correspondence
Title: McFarland-Russell Letter, December 3, 1887
Type: Correspondence
Preserve America Unique ID: 48347136009041000211
Repository: East Texas Digital Archives
Source: From: McFarland-Russell Letter, December 3, 1887