Letter from Margaret Duncan to her fiance, Reverend Horace Lyman. She discusses her mother's health, her fiance's missionary work, and the possibility of ending her engagement.
Letter from Margaret Duncan to her future husband/cousin, Reverend Horace Sumner Lyman. She discusses their postponed marriage, descending mosquitoes, and the wedding of Horace's son.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her husband/cousin, Reverend Horace Sumner Lyman. She discusses correspondence with her family, her mother's health, and missing her husband.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her future husband/cousin, Reverend Horace Sumner Lyman. She discusses her fondness for letters from her fiance, the weather, and family health.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her future father-in-law/uncle, Reverend Horace Lyman. She discusses family correspondence and potentially living with her aunt.
Letter from Margaret Duncan to her uncle/future father-in-law, Reverend Lyman. She discusses receiving letters from her fiance, family news, and the weather.
Letter from Margaret Duncan to her future father-in-law/uncle, Reverend Horace Lyman. She discusses her reluctance to have frequent correspondence with her uncle and her caution in entering marriage.
Envelope addressed to Reverend Horace Lyman, who was a professor at Pacific University at the time. This was likely sent by Margaret Duncan, his future daughter-in-law.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her future father-in-law/uncle, Reverend Horace Lyman. She discusses the impression she is making on her uncle, the Bible and Prayer Union, and faith.
Letter from Margaret Lyman to her husband/cousin, Horace Sumner Lyman. She discusses the letters she has forwarded to her husband, including one that may decide their fate, as well as forgotten belongings and the weather.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her husband/cousin, Horace Sumner Lyman. She discusses her husband visiting and her wish to travel East before his return, as well the Home Missionary, likely a periodical.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her husband/cousin, Horace Sumner Lyman. She discusses her relief to find that her husband did not have to sleep outside during his missions, as well as her visit to the dentist and the weather.
Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her husband/cousin, Horace Sumner Lyman. She requests news about her uncle and aunt, Horace and Mary, as well as discussing missing her husband and family health.
Letter from Margaret Duncan to her uncle/future father-in-law, Reverend Horace Lyman. She discusses her response to a proposal from her uncle. While it is unclear what that proposal is, it is likely a suggestion of Margaret marrying his son, Horace Sumner Lyman. She encloses a photograph of herself.
Letter from Margaret Duncan to her future father-in-law, Reverend Horace Lyman. She discusses the New Year, an offer from her uncle, and faith in work.