McFarland-Russell Letter, September 7, 1880

Bleakwood Newton Co

is down [wed?] the [bend?] was made [aster?] last spr ing, well Kate I think the chance is good for me to [?] my hors I [? ?] up [? ?] will [? ?] [? ?] he will [hum?] a trad all than it mabe all [rite?] he onley [?] the [?] timber to me if Judge Wingate [? ?] the timber before he bout the land their fore I will [?] to hold it I rote to Judge now all a bout it I dont think that he will ancer it [? ?] to fine out all the [?] withe Wingate and Arch see if he [?] the land timber all to gather or not if he did [? ?] Judge to show

the papers that he got for the timber and land form the Prices and [share] to me all the [? ?] I have to [? ? ?] [?] to now fourth monday in September I riten to give him the law if it can reech him and that if will [?] I had [?] to look at the [?] that arch give the mand sect that word sen him to the State [?] for not two years now over twenty five years State [?] and I [?] to doo my best on him [? ? ?] me be fare cant com on I rote cousun Orrinda twice and She haven [?] has ancerd me yet best it made to

her [?] and geaf to her about her [?] if this had a note to me how the [? ?] I should have give he a chance to save Arch that is if he had acted the [?]. Kate you can rite to Couson how the is that is Judge say he [?] the timber. I think that I will com dow their in about three weeks on last time well we are all well they all sen tir love to you all

[?] as ever your Brother with afection

Saml McFarland