McFarland-Russell Letter, December 3, 1887 - Page 4

I am to be bride's maid. I hate
real badly for her to marry. We have
lived in a mile of each other ever
since we came to this country.
have always been particular friend
the gentleman she is going to marry
has lived here about 8 years. he is
well thought of by all. Miss [illegible]
Johnson is the young lady Mr
Sanders the gentleman.
Has there been any cold weather
there we have had but little it has
been raining 2 weeks I think
there will be good crops next yr.
if it does not rain too much.
I'm in hope we will. There was
scarely enough made this year
here to live on. Papa has to buy
corn for the first time in a good
many years.
Have you heard who Mr Fogger
is in jail Lizzie wrote me he was
in jail Beaumont but didn't say for

I am to be bride's maid. I hate real badly for her to marry. We have lived in a mile of each other ever since we came to this country.
have always been particular friend the gentleman she is going to marry has lived here about 8 years. [he is?] well thought of by all. Miss [hfocia?] Johnson is the young lady Mr Sanders the gentleman.
Has there been any cold weather there we have had but little it has been raining 2 WEEKS I think there will be good crops next yr. if it does not rain too much. I'm in hope we will. There was scarely enough made this year here to live on. Papa has to buy corn for the first time in a good many years.
Have you heard who Mr Fogger is in jail Lizzie wrote me he was in jail Beaumont but didn't say