Union Falls, New York March 10th 1882. Rev H. Lyman Forest Grove, Oregon My dearest Yours dated Feb. 16th + mailed the 18th was rec’d last Sat. the 4th As I had that day, sent one to you containing a little word of letters, which you had for some months wished me to speak. I thought I would wait until now, before writing again, so that you would not receive my letter, all together but that they might be a little more evenly distributed. Your last I really sweet, + good the more I read it the better it seems. You spoke in one of our letters, of coming East, in July or August, I should certainly be glad to see you as early, or even earlier, but hope if you do come then, you will make arrangements to make a long visit here. I shall, of course, try, so far as I can, to conform to your plans; but if it will not make any essential difference with you; should prefer not to have the great event come off, before September; I should hope we might travel at the East some, before you must return. It requires so much time for letters ro go to Or, + to get answers in return that I thought I would speak of this at this early date but will endeavor to do somewhat differently, in case you think best to do all. I almost tremble, Dearest to think of your coming so far for me; lest you should be disappointed in me, after making such a long journey. You probably have the Home Missionary, the number for [last?] Nov. we had happened not to need until a few day since, when I removed the wrapper; + found it very interesting. The [river?] from the Northwest is particularly so to me. Then, I found your [many?] among the appointment. Had wondered, before, whether you were connected with that [?]. on the next page in the list of receipts, form N.H. is the name of my dear Aunt, to whom I have referred in my letters Mrs. Mary A. Bryant. We have such a large number of missionary [?], that we can not read all but I shall be more careful to read the Home Missionary in future. We are all in comfortable health. The weather has been quite spring-like some of the time, since the advent of March but yesterday, there was a snow storm so we may have sleighing for a few days. I trust you will no think I want it just to fill up the sheet, when I say, that my love for you increases daily. The Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent from one another. In haste Affectionately Margaret

Union Falls, New York
March 10th 1882.
Rev H. Lyman
Forest Grove, Oregon

My dearest

Yours dated Feb. 16th + mailed the 18th was rec’d last Sat. the 4th As I had that day, sent one to you containing a little word of letters, which you had for some months wished me to speak. I thought I would wait until now, before writing again, so that you would not receive my letter, all together but that they might be a little more evenly distributed.

Your last I really sweet, + good the more I read it the better it seems.

You spoke in one of our letters, of coming East, in July or August, I should certainly be glad to see you as early, or even earlier, but hope if you do come then, you will make arrangements to make a long visit here.

I shall, of course, try, so far as I can, to conform to your plans; but if it will not make any essential difference with you; should prefer not to have the great event come off, before September; I should hope we might travel at the East some, before you must return.

It requires so much time for letters ro go to Or, + to get answers in return that I thought I would speak of this at this early date but will endeavor to do somewhat differently, in case you think best to do all. I almost tremble, Dearest to think of your coming so far for me; lest you should be disappointed in me, after making such a long journey.

You probably have the Home Missionary, the number for [last?] Nov. we had happened not to need until a few day since, when I removed the wrapper; + found it very interesting. The [river?] from the Northwest is particularly so to me.

Then, I found your [many?] among the appointment. Had wondered, before, whether you were connected with that [?]. on the next page in the list of receipts, form N.H. is the name of my dear Aunt, to whom I have referred in my letters Mrs. Mary A. Bryant. We have such a large number of missionary [?], that we can not read all but I shall be more careful to read the Home Missionary in future.

We are all in comfortable health. The weather has been quite spring-like some of the time, since the advent of March but yesterday, there was a snow storm so we may have sleighing for a few days.

I trust you will no think I want it just to fill up the sheet, when I say, that my love for you increases daily.

The Lord watch between me and thee when we are absent from one another.

In haste

Affectionately

Margaret

Part of Letter from Margaret Lyman on visiting her husband and the Home Missionary