Letter from Margaret Lyman on her concern for her husband
Union Falls April 1st 83
Rev. H. Lyman,
Forest Grove, Oregon
My Dear Precious Husband,
It is Sabbath afternoon about the time when we used to have a pleasant like chat after your services had closed & I cannot resist the temptation to talk with you a little. Have been reading over your good letter from Kellogg & the very latest I have read from you, i.e. a postal from Deming N. Mex. I can't help wishing I might know just how & where you are at present.
I hope that you are [?] more enjoying the pleasures of home: sweet home: but while I hope so, I can not help feeling that you may have met with some trouble as from your last message it seemed that you had a narrow escape from accident.
I will try to look on the bright side & think of you as happy & having rested somewhat your 'tired head' enjoying the society of loved ones: perhaps with one arm holding the baby sitting in your lap, & the other arm thrown around Sarah sitting close by & perhaps WIllie & Mattie in the group: all, glad & thankful that you are with them once more. I guess that you haven't rested enough after your fatiguing journey to preach today. Neighbors inquire after you often & seem to be sorry that you are not here to preach.
God grant that some of the good seed you have sown here may spring up & bear richly & abundantly!
It is not needful for me to tell you again how I miss you, especially on the Sabbath but I feel like exclaiming as you did in that previous letter from Iowa, 'How can I get on without you very long??' But my hope is that He who has led us all our lives hitherto will not now forsake us, but will lead us in the right way_ in that way which will be best for us. But I must close for the present With the very warmest love
Your Margaret
April 6th Thought I would keep this a few days_ expecting to hear from you. Was not disappointed last Wed. [?] I read your good letter from Fresno by that mail. Was truly thankful to know that you had got so far on your journey in safety. We have been having some weather that has seemed some as if spring was approaching_ though it doesn't hasten very fast. Hope I may find time to write to Willie & Horace next week. I sent that check from J. Dougall & Co. nearly 9 weeks ago & hope you have read it ere this. Frank must go to Pittsburgh next Monday, as his name was drawn for one of the grand jurors to serve through the session of court. Isn't it funny that he is obliged to 'go courting?' He may have to follow the business for a week or more. I must close again with much love for all the dear ones & hope that I may very soon hear of your reaching home in health & safety & send wishes for your continued happiness & usefulness as before.
your M.
We about as well as usual I have had some trouble with both cake & have been obliged to do something more than talk about 'St. Jakob's Oil.'
Rev. H. Lyman,
Forest Grove, Oregon
My Dear Precious Husband,
It is Sabbath afternoon about the time when we used to have a pleasant like chat after your services had closed & I cannot resist the temptation to talk with you a little. Have been reading over your good letter from Kellogg & the very latest I have read from you, i.e. a postal from Deming N. Mex. I can't help wishing I might know just how & where you are at present.
I hope that you are [?] more enjoying the pleasures of home: sweet home: but while I hope so, I can not help feeling that you may have met with some trouble as from your last message it seemed that you had a narrow escape from accident.
I will try to look on the bright side & think of you as happy & having rested somewhat your 'tired head' enjoying the society of loved ones: perhaps with one arm holding the baby sitting in your lap, & the other arm thrown around Sarah sitting close by & perhaps WIllie & Mattie in the group: all, glad & thankful that you are with them once more. I guess that you haven't rested enough after your fatiguing journey to preach today. Neighbors inquire after you often & seem to be sorry that you are not here to preach.
God grant that some of the good seed you have sown here may spring up & bear richly & abundantly!
It is not needful for me to tell you again how I miss you, especially on the Sabbath but I feel like exclaiming as you did in that previous letter from Iowa, 'How can I get on without you very long??' But my hope is that He who has led us all our lives hitherto will not now forsake us, but will lead us in the right way_ in that way which will be best for us. But I must close for the present With the very warmest love
Your Margaret
April 6th Thought I would keep this a few days_ expecting to hear from you. Was not disappointed last Wed. [?] I read your good letter from Fresno by that mail. Was truly thankful to know that you had got so far on your journey in safety. We have been having some weather that has seemed some as if spring was approaching_ though it doesn't hasten very fast. Hope I may find time to write to Willie & Horace next week. I sent that check from J. Dougall & Co. nearly 9 weeks ago & hope you have read it ere this. Frank must go to Pittsburgh next Monday, as his name was drawn for one of the grand jurors to serve through the session of court. Isn't it funny that he is obliged to 'go courting?' He may have to follow the business for a week or more. I must close again with much love for all the dear ones & hope that I may very soon hear of your reaching home in health & safety & send wishes for your continued happiness & usefulness as before.
your M.
We about as well as usual I have had some trouble with both cake & have been obliged to do something more than talk about 'St. Jakob's Oil.'
- Title
- Letter from Margaret Lyman on her concern for her husband
- Description
- Letter from Margaret Duncan Lyman to her father-in-law, Reverend Lyman, and to her husband/cousin, Horace Sumner Lyman. She expresses her concern for him and how much she misses him.
- Creator
- Lyman, Margaret Duncan
- Source
- Pacific University Archives
- Date
- 1883
- Is Part Of
- Lyman Family Papers
- Format
- Letter
- Language
- English
- Identifier
- PUA_MS31_45_v
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
- Type
- Text
- Media
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Union Falls April 1st 83<br/>Rev. H. Lyman,<br/>Forest Grove, Oregon<br/><br/>My Dear Precious Husband,<br/><br/>It is Sabbath afternoon about the time when we used to have a pleasant like chat after your services had closed & I cannot resist the temptation to talk with you a little. Have been reading over your good letter from Kellogg & the very latest I have read from you, i.e. a postal from Deming N. Mex. I can't help wishing I might know just how & where you are at present.<br/><br/>I hope that you are [?] more enjoying the pleasures of home: sweet home: but while I hope so, I can not help feeling that you may have met with some trouble as from your last message it seemed that you had a narrow escape from accident.<br/><br/>I will try to look on the bright side & think of you as happy & having rested somewhat your 'tired head' enjoying the society of loved ones: perhaps with one arm holding the baby sitting in your lap, & the other arm thrown around Sarah sitting close by & perhaps WIllie & Mattie in the group: all, glad & thankful that you are with them once more. I guess that you haven't rested enough after your fatiguing journey to preach today. Neighbors inquire after you often & seem to be sorry that you are not here to preach.<br/><br/>God grant that some of the good seed you have sown here may spring up & bear richly & abundantly! <br/><br/>It is not needful for me to tell you again how I miss you, especially on the Sabbath but I feel like exclaiming as you did in that previous letter from Iowa, 'How can I get on without you very long??' But my hope is that He who has led us all our lives hitherto will not now forsake us, but will lead us in the right way_ in that way which will be best for us. But I must close for the present With the very warmest love<br/><br/>Your Margaret<br/><br/>April 6th Thought I would keep this a few days_ expecting to hear from you. Was not disappointed last Wed. [?] I read your good letter from Fresno by that mail. Was truly thankful to know that you had got so far on your journey in safety. We have been having some weather that has seemed some as if spring was approaching_ though it doesn't hasten very fast. Hope I may find time to write to Willie & Horace next week. I sent that check from J. Dougall & Co. nearly 9 weeks ago & hope you have read it ere this. Frank must go to Pittsburgh next Monday, as his name was drawn for one of the grand jurors to serve through the session of court. Isn't it funny that he is obliged to 'go courting?' He may have to follow the business for a week or more. I must close again with much love for all the dear ones & hope that I may very soon hear of your reaching home in health & safety & send wishes for your continued happiness & usefulness as before.<br/><br/>your M. <br/><br/>We about as well as usual I have had some trouble with both cake & have been obliged to do something more than talk about 'St. Jakob's Oil.'