McFarland-Russell Letter, July 3, 1884

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Orange Texas July 3rd 1814 Mrs. C C. Russell

Dear. Wife

As I have a few minutes spare time I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know what was going on at home. I wrote you in my last that Wm Stacks baby was very sick it died yesterday, and will be burried this evening --it is so sad. I feel so sorry for the bereaved parents. be very careful with the children and if they get sick dose them at once. I don't hear of any more sickness much among children the Ingrams all left this morning for Blackwood his Father and Mother came and found him in a [wee?] plight to receive them. he was drunk this morning when he left; and I think [Serg?] is getting tiered of it his self

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