McFarland-Russell Letter - Page 1

[sentence upside down] What has become of Granny Hanson]
Do you ever hear from Cousin

I proposed moving to Hamilton
he says he would rather go to Town
I told him twas my Idea,
to live in [illegible] some nice healthy Town
like Austin then we could raise
our boys in line to the Ministry
for I could never send
them from one to college when
they were old enough, He does not
know what he shall do wuld [would]
it not be nice for me to live in
Austin I could step in the cars
and see you any time and vise
versa, And you think I am
building too high an air
castle. I expect so. [Tho?] a farmers
life does not suit Mr Smith
and I detest it.

Well they & Tammie sends
over so many messages to the
children Kate I have a

Do you ever hear from [Connie?]

I proposed moving to Hamilton he says he would rather go to Town I told him twas my Idea, to live in [illegible] some nice healthy Town like Austin then we could raise our boys in line to the Ministry [pls?] I could never send [illegible] one to college when they were old enough, He does not know what he shall do wuld it not be nice for me to live in Austin I could step in the cars and see you any time and vise versa, And you think I am building too high an Air [Castle?]. I expect so. [Tho?] a farmers life does not suit Mr Smith and I detest it.

Well they & Tammie sends our many mesages to the children Kati I have a