| McFarland-Russell Letter - Page 2fashion [plate?] that come as a
dress pattern I think it the pret-
tiest I ever saw, if I was not so
large[ I would send it to you to 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 what is
written under it in [french?]
perhaps you have it tis not in [??]
[sho?], twelve yds of [combination?]
[?] the suit Mr Smith got
me some at Galveston oh [one?]
is beautiful yet [yay] Tis a purple
black with crimson dots further
over dress the skirt just is the
same colors but striped you
[must understand?] 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 | McFarland-Russell Letter - Page 2fashion [plate?] that come as a
dress pattern I think it the pret-
tiest I ever saw, if I was not so
large[ I would send it to you to 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 what is
written under it in [french?]
perhaps you have it tis not in [??]
[sho?], twelve yds of [combination?]
[?] the suit Mr Smith got
me some at Galveston oh [one?]
is beautiful yet [yay] Tis a purple
black with crimson dots further
over dress the skirt just is the
same colors but striped you
[must understand?] 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 |