McFarland-Russell Letter, May 14, 1871 - Page 2

Orange. Orange. County, Texas, May 14th, 1871.
Miss Kate McFarland

Respective Friend
your most
kind and welcome letter of the eleventh was received
yesterday. I assure you that it was quite a welcome surprise
you know you said that you would not write any more for
about three weeks so I was not expecting a letter so soon. so
I was not so very particular about going to the office. and
to as I was walking around town last night I happened
to go in there and Miss Sid Scott says Bob I believe there
is a letter here for you. I told her that she must be
mistaken and she said no she was not. she went in the
office got the letter for me. you May surprise me in that
may just as often as you please nothing pleases me better. and
you may defend it does not worry my patience to read your
letters it doesnot make any difference how long they are
the longer the better. you asked me if I learned my letters
nonsense. no not all together but I do think some of them are
you know some times I am not in a writing mood and I have
to study up some thing to fill up my letters worth but
y you must look over that and all other errors and I will
do the same. that is if there is any. you spoke of an old
friend and Schoolmate in your letter but you did not give
her name why does she have to leave her Western home