Letter from Josiah Lyman on travel concerns and trains
Lennox Nov. 30th 1879
Dear Brother Horace.
Ever since you left us yesterday I have been fearing that you had or would trouble in getting from Plainville, CT. to Bristol. When you inquired of me about the trains and railroads two things were in my mind: 1st that the up + down trains on the North Hampton and New Haven R.R. passed each other at Westfield soon after the arrival of the Boston + Albany [?] train from the West; 2nd that this train left Pittsfield in season to make easy connection with either of the trains on the first manned road. This I knew to be true of the up train by my own trip to E.H. at the “Family Gathering Meeting.” But when [?] (the Stage [driver?]) said that the Express train going East did not pass Pittsfield till “XII 36.” I instantly became aware that either the time the B + A. Ex. Train had been changed or that he had been misinformed. But by inquiry at the Hotel room after you left, I found [?] was right. And I knew you could not reach Plainville till about VII o’clock P.M. I then remembered that I had formerly had difficulty in getting from Plainville to Bristol at a late hour, + once or twice had been obliged to walk with a heavy valise; though I have also once or twice caught opportunity to ride on private [?]. I hope you too were successful in either meeting a late train or some private train. Also that you will have a pleasant + successful time at Bristol.
Love to ll the dear ones at East Hampton; and the same to you from us all.
Your own br.
J. Lyman.
Dear Brother Horace.
Ever since you left us yesterday I have been fearing that you had or would trouble in getting from Plainville, CT. to Bristol. When you inquired of me about the trains and railroads two things were in my mind: 1st that the up + down trains on the North Hampton and New Haven R.R. passed each other at Westfield soon after the arrival of the Boston + Albany [?] train from the West; 2nd that this train left Pittsfield in season to make easy connection with either of the trains on the first manned road. This I knew to be true of the up train by my own trip to E.H. at the “Family Gathering Meeting.” But when [?] (the Stage [driver?]) said that the Express train going East did not pass Pittsfield till “XII 36.” I instantly became aware that either the time the B + A. Ex. Train had been changed or that he had been misinformed. But by inquiry at the Hotel room after you left, I found [?] was right. And I knew you could not reach Plainville till about VII o’clock P.M. I then remembered that I had formerly had difficulty in getting from Plainville to Bristol at a late hour, + once or twice had been obliged to walk with a heavy valise; though I have also once or twice caught opportunity to ride on private [?]. I hope you too were successful in either meeting a late train or some private train. Also that you will have a pleasant + successful time at Bristol.
Love to ll the dear ones at East Hampton; and the same to you from us all.
Your own br.
J. Lyman.
- Title
- Letter from Josiah Lyman on travel concerns and trains
- Description
- Letter from Josiah Lyman to his brother and sister-in-law, Reverend Horace and Mary Denison Lyman. He discusses trains and his concern for their travels following a visit.
- Creator
- Lyman, Josiah
- Source
- Pacific University Archives
- Date
- 1879
- Is Part Of
- Lyman Family Papers
- Format
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Identifier
- PUA_MS31_44_g
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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- Text
- Media
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Lennox Nov. 30th 1879<br/><br/>Dear Brother Horace.<br/><br/><br/>Ever since you left us yesterday I have been fearing that you had or would trouble in getting from Plainville, CT. to Bristol. When you inquired of me about the trains and railroads two things were in my mind: 1st that the up + down trains on the North Hampton and New Haven R.R. passed each other at Westfield soon after the arrival of the Boston + Albany [?] train from the West; 2nd that this train left Pittsfield in season to make easy connection with either of the trains on the first manned road. This I knew to be true of the up train by my own trip to E.H. at the “Family Gathering Meeting.” But when [?] (the Stage [driver?]) said that the Express train going East did not pass Pittsfield till “XII 36.” I instantly became aware that either the time the B + A. Ex. Train had been changed or that he had been misinformed. But by inquiry at the Hotel room after you left, I found [?] was right. And I knew you could not reach Plainville till about VII o’clock P.M. I then remembered that I had formerly had difficulty in getting from Plainville to Bristol at a late hour, + once or twice had been obliged to walk with a heavy valise; though I have also once or twice caught opportunity to ride on private [?]. I hope you too were successful in either meeting a late train or some private train. Also that you will have a pleasant + successful time at Bristol.<br/><br/>Love to ll the dear ones at East Hampton; and the same to you from us all.<br/><br/>Your own br.<br/>J. Lyman.