Union Falls N.Y. March 9th My Darling Husband As I have heard nothing from you since you left there is nothing interesting to write: but as you requested I will have something ready when the mail comes + if the paper from Mrs. Dougall should come this morning (as it did not on Wednesday) will enclose it. You will, perhaps like to know how I got home without you. Knowing that I could not have the same agreeable years of warming my hands [?] my case when with you they almost froze, I bought some mittens at A. Farles; + being better prepared in some other respects; did not get so very cold as I did the day before: although without my wishing it the wind had changed again. There were the same number in the stage, as when we went but the other man, did not very nearly, in my estimation, make up for your absence. I found the home, “left to” me desolate + and all here about as usual on reaching home. I try to forget my poor self as much as I can, + be cheerful; but often a sense of any loneliness almost overpowers me; + my heart sinks whenever I think of the widening distance between us; whose wish is to live together all our days. The belief that if our Heavenly Father sees best, we shall be again permitted to enjoy each other’s society is my only real comfort in my trouble. The stage has come + I must close. Please give much love to Brother A. (the only brother I haven’t seen) + family + accept ever so much love for your Margaret. The draft hasn’t come.

Union Falls N.Y. March 9th

My Darling Husband

As I have heard nothing from you since you left there is nothing interesting to write: but as you requested I will have something ready when the mail comes + if the paper from Mrs. Dougall should come this morning (as it did not on Wednesday) will enclose it.

You will, perhaps like to know how I got home without you.

Knowing that I could not have the same agreeable years of warming my hands [?] my case when with you they almost froze, I bought some mittens at A. Farles; + being better prepared in some other respects; did not get so very cold as I did the day before: although without my wishing it the wind had changed again. There were the same number in the stage, as when we went but the other man, did not very nearly, in my estimation, make up for your absence. I found the home, “left to” me desolate + and all here about as usual on reaching home. I try to forget my poor self as much as I can, + be cheerful; but often a sense of any loneliness almost overpowers me; + my heart sinks whenever I think of the widening distance between us; whose wish is to live together all our days.

The belief that if our Heavenly Father sees best, we shall be again permitted to enjoy each other’s society is my only real comfort in my trouble.

The stage has come + I must close. Please give much love to Brother A. (the only brother I haven’t seen) + family + accept ever so much love for your Margaret.

The draft hasn’t come.

Part of Letter from Margaret Lyman on cold hands and loneliness