Letter from Margaret Lyman on requesting news, missing her husband, and family health
Union Falls, May 8th
Forest Grove, Oregon
My Darling Husband
Yours of 14th ult. Pilot Rock was rec’d. last Wed. + was indeed a comfort to me. I hope that you will not fail to write because you can’t write a long letter; for a short one is worth ever so much: though of course there is no danger of you sending me too lengthy ones.
Last Sat I rec’d a letter from Horace. He gave quite a description of his mountain. It must be a very romantic situation. Did you spend a Sabbath with him?
He says that you are ten years younger + 20 years happier. No thanks to me, for the former as that happened before I even saw you; + not much for the letter, either, I fear.
Is Mary still teaching?
I am sorry to hear that you have that trouble in your life + vicinity. Does it trouble you more than it did before we were [?].
Let us look forward hopefully + truthfully to the time when we may (if God wills) see ech other with rejoicing. I hoped to be able to write a long letter but it must be shorter, even than usual. How I would like to be with you in that far off region where you now are. I have been very well of late haven’t had tooth ache for some time, past, Mother has been somewhat more comfortable than she was a few weeks ago. Good bye! Dearest: May the best of Heavens blessing [be] upon you.
Most lovingly your Margaret
Forest Grove, Oregon
My Darling Husband
Yours of 14th ult. Pilot Rock was rec’d. last Wed. + was indeed a comfort to me. I hope that you will not fail to write because you can’t write a long letter; for a short one is worth ever so much: though of course there is no danger of you sending me too lengthy ones.
Last Sat I rec’d a letter from Horace. He gave quite a description of his mountain. It must be a very romantic situation. Did you spend a Sabbath with him?
He says that you are ten years younger + 20 years happier. No thanks to me, for the former as that happened before I even saw you; + not much for the letter, either, I fear.
Is Mary still teaching?
I am sorry to hear that you have that trouble in your life + vicinity. Does it trouble you more than it did before we were [?].
Let us look forward hopefully + truthfully to the time when we may (if God wills) see ech other with rejoicing. I hoped to be able to write a long letter but it must be shorter, even than usual. How I would like to be with you in that far off region where you now are. I have been very well of late haven’t had tooth ache for some time, past, Mother has been somewhat more comfortable than she was a few weeks ago. Good bye! Dearest: May the best of Heavens blessing [be] upon you.
Most lovingly your Margaret
- Title
- Letter from Margaret Lyman on requesting news, missing her husband, and family health
- Description
- 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.
- Creator
- Lyman, Margaret Duncan
- Source
- Pacific University Archives
- Date
- 1882
- Is Part Of
- Lyman Family Papers
- Format
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Identifier
- PUA_MS31_45_z
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
- Type
- Text
- Media
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https://exhibits.lib.pacificu.edu/files/original/6bbda89e61adeda5bf1bb5120d43421f.pdf -
Union Falls, May 8th<br/>Forest Grove, Oregon<br/><br/>My Darling Husband<br/><br/>Yours of 14th ult. Pilot Rock was rec’d. last Wed. + was indeed a comfort to me. I hope that you will not fail to write because you can’t write a long letter; for a short one is worth ever so much: though of course there is no danger of you sending me too lengthy ones.<br/><br/>Last Sat I rec’d a letter from Horace. He gave quite a description of his mountain. It must be a very romantic situation. Did you spend a Sabbath with him?<br/><br/>He says that you are ten years younger + 20 years happier. No thanks to me, for the former as that happened before I even saw you; + not much for the letter, either, I fear.<br/><br/>Is Mary still teaching?<br/><br/>I am sorry to hear that you have that trouble in your life + vicinity. Does it trouble you more than it did before we were [?].<br/><br/>Let us look forward hopefully + truthfully to the time when we may (if God wills) see ech other with rejoicing. I hoped to be able to write a long letter but it must be shorter, even than usual. How I would like to be with you in that far off region where you now are. I have been very well of late haven’t had tooth ache for some time, past, Mother has been somewhat more comfortable than she was a few weeks ago. Good bye! Dearest: May the best of Heavens blessing [be] upon you.<br/><br/>Most lovingly your Margaret <br/>