Letter from James Lyman on family news
Mrs Mary Lyman
[?]
I thought last night I had written all I could but hearing Father had received a letter from Br [H] + Sister G. and I thought you might like to hear from them. They write but little news are all well. John is still in the House building business he sold a beautiful place and built a small house south of it. Br. H. is now keeping Hotel in his new building Caroline does not have the care of he hires a [?]man to superintend, George assists him. Perhaps they have written to you since the birth of their little Frank he is a few months old Gertrude writes he grows finely [br?] G. had to wean him on account [?] mouth Mr Tomlinson was married in the fall he [?] Russell Cousin of G. [mrs?] Higley was in last and said mrs Morse had just let there she has been to Troy to see Mr Mann her health is delicate she has 3 children. Mrs Morse is better than she was 2 years ago. Aunt Gross died in September L[?] A [?] she thinks she will write you before long. Once more good bye.
J.M¬
[?]
I thought last night I had written all I could but hearing Father had received a letter from Br [H] + Sister G. and I thought you might like to hear from them. They write but little news are all well. John is still in the House building business he sold a beautiful place and built a small house south of it. Br. H. is now keeping Hotel in his new building Caroline does not have the care of he hires a [?]man to superintend, George assists him. Perhaps they have written to you since the birth of their little Frank he is a few months old Gertrude writes he grows finely [br?] G. had to wean him on account [?] mouth Mr Tomlinson was married in the fall he [?] Russell Cousin of G. [mrs?] Higley was in last and said mrs Morse had just let there she has been to Troy to see Mr Mann her health is delicate she has 3 children. Mrs Morse is better than she was 2 years ago. Aunt Gross died in September L[?] A [?] she thinks she will write you before long. Once more good bye.
J.M¬
- Title
- Letter from James Lyman on family news
- Description
- Letter from James Lyman to his brother Reverend Horace Lyman. He discusses the news of the family, including the house-building business, running a hotel, a birth, and Aunt Gross' death.
- Creator
- Lyman, James
- Source
- Pacific University Archives
- Date
- 1850-1860
- Is Part Of
- Lyman Family Papers
- Format
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Identifier
- PUA_MS31_42_w
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
- Type
- Text
- Media
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https://exhibits.lib.pacificu.edu/files/original/99fca6d5c71b2978030e1e065170fb31.pdf -
Mrs Mary Lyman<br/>[?]<br/><br/>I thought last night I had written all I could but hearing Father had received a letter from Br [H] + Sister G. and I thought you might like to hear from them. They write but little news are all well. John is still in the House building business he sold a beautiful place and built a small house south of it. Br. H. is now keeping Hotel in his new building Caroline does not have the care of he hires a [?]man to superintend, George assists him. Perhaps they have written to you since the birth of their little Frank he is a few months old Gertrude writes he grows finely [br?] G. had to wean him on account [?] mouth Mr Tomlinson was married in the fall he [?] Russell Cousin of G. [mrs?] Higley was in last and said mrs Morse had just let there she has been to Troy to see Mr Mann her health is delicate she has 3 children. Mrs Morse is better than she was 2 years ago. Aunt Gross died in September L[?] A [?] she thinks she will write you before long. Once more good bye.<br/><br/>J.M¬<br/>