[Envelope]
Miss Sallie Robinson
   Stewards Mill
   Freestone Co  Texas
Care of J. L. Bonner }
[partial red stamp]
[postmark hard to read]


[Paper is written on embossed stationary]

Palestine Dec 11th 1883 
Dear Cousin
    The enclosed collar
I had made for you for Xmas
but hearing that you were to 
step off the carpet on the 18th
I thot[thought] I'd send it sooner.  what 
you may be would then get it
soon than Xmas.  You have kept
your secrets better than most
girls, surprising I suppose every one.
I trust that you will never have 
come to regret your decision _ 
that your 'Bark may glide smoothly 
down the sea of life'
We are all well except colds
           Much love
		       Your[s] affect[ion]ately
			      Sallie Belle