[This letter is written on Drug Store stationary]

Office of 
Marcus S. Clark                       *1*
dealer in 
Drugs, Medicines, Mines and Liquor
for medicinal purposes
Cigars and Tobacco, Stationary, &c

Fairfield, Texas, January 14th, 1879

Miss Sallie Robinson                  *2*
 
Dear Sister,                          

I received you[r] letter  
today as I had a letter
written to you and & Jannie          *3*
Fannie is very bad today              *4*
and I came to the drug store 
for medison.  Mr. Jim Lott            *5*
cut a man last night
do not know how bad.  Paper[Papa]     *6*
is not well but up not able 
to do anything  Sister Jane is        *7*
in town with us came today
her baby is well and looking
better but rume[room] yet for impro-
vements  I will write to you 
in a few days again
I never received letter you
spoke of.  My love to 
Jannie & Body                        *3, 8*
                 Your Brother
                J. P. Robinson       *9*


*1* Marcus S. Clark is the druggist in Fairfield.
*2* Sister Sallie Robinson is Sarah Hope Robinson Bonner age 19 who is
unmarried at this point.  Sarah is attending Due West Womens College probably
at this point.
*3* Jannie is is Eliza Jane Davidson age 19 1/2 (b 11 May 1859) who later
marries Angus Tyson McGilvary.  She just graduated Due West Womens College (in
1878).
*4* "Fannie" is his wife Mary Fannie McCracken Robinson age 23 (b. 8 Jan 1856).
She lives past this sickness.
*5* "Mr. Jim Lott" is unknown
*6* "Papa" - James Robinson is about 71 
*7* "Sister Jane" is Rebecca Jane Robinson Bonner age 36 
*8* "Body" is unknown
*9* James Pressly Robinson age 27 (b 13 Mar 1851)