McFarland-Russel Letter, March 28, 1880 - Page 2

Headville Robertson Co. Tex.
March the 28 1880
Mrs. C.C. Russel, dear sister
I received your letter a short
time ago was glad to hear from
you and that you was doing well.
I am sorry to hear that Tom is so
low though. I hope he will git well
yet I wrote to him last week I am
also sorry to hear that Pa has got a
canser on his foot I would go to see
them if I posably could due so, but
my condition and poverty keeps me
from going. Times are hard and
money scarce. I have rented forty
acres of land this year. I am going
to plant about twenty four acres in
cotton. What could I do in
Orange to make a living at or
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