Union Falls, N.Y. May 6th 1882 Rev. H. Lyman Forest Grove, Oregon My Best Beloved On returning from Burlington, last Wed. I found yours of 7th [ult?],¬¬ written at Alpha, W. T. Was very glad to get it: as long a time had passed, since I had read one of your good letters. Was glad that you found “where to lay your head” in comfortable quarters, after such a dubious prospect of spending the night without in the rain Hope that you may by this time, be nearing home if not already there. I wrote to you from Burlington V + to which place I went to get some dentistry done. The enclosed picture was taken for you especially. The weather for the most part has been cool + the spring is backward. When I was crossing Lake Champlain; last Tuesday [?] there was a miniature snow storm + while I was in Plattsburgh there was more of the same sort so that the ground was somewhat whitened; it however, did not remain very long. I am hoping that tomorrows mail may bring me something later from you. Perhaps you may be so busy when receive this that you will not wish to read a love letter. I am so sleepy that it is hard for me to write as the paper will show. You will please not follow my example in the length of your letters for you can always write something good. Yours with increasing and heart felt affection. Margaret · Digital Exhibits

Union Falls, N.Y. May 6th 1882 Rev. H. Lyman Forest Grove, Oregon My Best Beloved On returning from Burlington, last Wed. I found yours of 7th [ult?],¬¬ written at Alpha, W. T. Was very glad to get it: as long a time had passed, since I had read one of your good letters. Was glad that you found “where to lay your head” in comfortable quarters, after such a dubious prospect of spending the night without in the rain Hope that you may by this time, be nearing home if not already there. I wrote to you from Burlington V + to which place I went to get some dentistry done. The enclosed picture was taken for you especially. The weather for the most part has been cool + the spring is backward. When I was crossing Lake Champlain; last Tuesday [?] there was a miniature snow storm + while I was in Plattsburgh there was more of the same sort so that the ground was somewhat whitened; it however, did not remain very long. I am hoping that tomorrows mail may bring me something later from you. Perhaps you may be so busy when receive this that you will not wish to read a love letter. I am so sleepy that it is hard for me to write as the paper will show. You will please not follow my example in the length of your letters for you can always write something good. Yours with increasing and heart felt affection. Margaret

Union Falls, N.Y.
May 6th 1882
Rev. H. Lyman
Forest Grove, Oregon

My Best Beloved

On returning from Burlington, last Wed. I found yours of 7th [ult?],¬¬ written at Alpha, W. T. Was very glad to get it: as long a time had passed, since I had read one of your good letters. Was glad that you found “where to lay your head” in comfortable quarters, after such a dubious prospect of spending the night without in the rain

Hope that you may by this time, be nearing home if not already there. I wrote to you from Burlington V + to which place I went to get some dentistry done. The enclosed picture was taken for you especially. The weather for the most part has been cool + the spring is backward.

When I was crossing Lake Champlain; last Tuesday [?] there was a miniature snow storm + while I was in Plattsburgh there was more of the same sort so that the ground was somewhat whitened; it however, did not remain very long.

I am hoping that tomorrows mail may bring me something later from you.

Perhaps you may be so busy when receive this that you will not wish to read a love letter. I am so sleepy that it is hard for me to write as the paper will show. You will please not follow my example in the length of your letters for you can always write something good. Yours with increasing and heart felt affection.

Margaret