McFarland-Russell Letter - Page 2

fashion [plate?] that come as a
dress pattern I think it the pret-
tiest I ever saw, if I was not so
large I would [sew? unclear?] it. [In your ? cut]
use by and Id sew me the pattern
I can not cut it by the picture it
says its for this year 83 oh 'tis perr
fection it self, I can tell you [?] is
written [?] it in [?]
perhaps you have it [?] not in [??]
[?], twelve [?] of combination
[?] the [?] Mr Smith got
Mrs [?] at Galveston oh [?]
is beautiful yet [?] is a purple
black with [? ? ?] further
over dress the skirt just is the
same colors but [?] you
[? ? ?] it is cotton
goods Tis very fine and soft and
has the appearance of silk I said
a purple black Tis a purple something
not black. Well I have made
one after the style of [?]
[?] and [?] a princes dress
like in [?] may no, and

fashion [plate?] that come as a
dress pattern I think it the pret-
tiest I ever saw, if I was not so
large I would [sew? unclear?] it. [In your ? cut]
use by and Id sew me the pattern
I can not cut it by the picture it
says its for this year 83 oh 'tis perr
fection it self, I can tell you [?] is
written [?] it in [?]
perhaps you have it [?] not in [??]
[?], twelve [?] of combination
[?] the [?] Mr Smith got
Mrs [?] at Galveston oh [?]
is beautiful yet [?] is a purple
black with [? ? ?] further
over dress the skirt just is the
same colors but [?] you
[? ? ?] it is cotton
goods Tis very fine and soft and
has the appearance of silk I said
a purple black Tis a purple something
not black. Well I have made
one after the style of [?]
[?] and [?] a princes dress
like in [?] may no, and