McFarland-Russell Letter - Page 1

[sentence upside down] What has become of Franny Hanson]

Do you ever hear from
Cousin

I proposed moveing 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 send
our boys in time to the University,
for I could never send
them from me 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. Oh 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

[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