Letter from Mary Frances Lyman on family news, illness, and a future visit
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Letter from Mary Frances Lyman on family news, illness, and a future visit
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Letter from Mary Frances Lyman to her parents, Reverend and Mary Denison Lyman, on the local news, requesting news from her father, her own illness, and a future visit.
Creator
Lyman, Mary Frances
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Lyman Family Papers
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English
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PUA_MS31_46_b
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Pacific University Archives
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Letter
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Forest Grove Aug. 4th 1878
My Dear Father & Mother,
It seems quite lovely today. Last sunday Belle was here but today no one is. We were very glad to get your last letter for we had not received any for many a week. I think it must have been as warm there as here, for the [?] day, the thermometer was only 96_most of the time between 90 &93. Today is very pleasant. We all [?] to meeting except Horace [?] is not very [?] yesterday he [?] quite badly. Last night he took medicine & today the same [?]. He didnt have symptoms of a chill, but was sick at his stomach & had some fever. Today he is better. We didnt go to Sabbath school, I hardly know whether I should go if it is my duty I must, but those two girls render all my [?] ineffectual.
I suppose you have heard of the terrible fire in Portland. I am glad they have succeeded in stopping it. It is a little smoky today. There is a good deal of sickness around, not serious but billions attacks.
Are you preaching at the time, father? & do you get pay for it? I think Mr. Bagley was very kind to let you have his horse & buggy.
You have written no description of the place. How do you like it? Is the sound so pretty a sheet of water as reported? Is it Mary George & husband that are of [?]assy's? Ella [?] has been quite sick but is well now I believe. Dr. Bowlby's folks are coming to the Grove after all. Miss Damfair received a letter from Sarah in which she spoke of being here this winter. I hear that Mr. Butcher has concluded to go to the Dalles & take Mr. Condow's place. The paper had it that Mr. C. was coming here to take charge of the institution!
I was over to Mrs. Watt's last night. She is going up on the farm to-morrow. The baby is well, though yesterday suffering from colic. Dr. Marsh & family have gone over to the coast to Tillamook. They say there is a good wagon road.. They took only one waggon & two horses & there were eleven persons [?] the baggage, result -- the first day they made butter milk & had to walk that!
Teusday Aug 11th
You see from this date that I have been a long time writing this letter, I was taken sick sunday night & have been sick ever since. I hardly know what made me sick unless it was the same cause that troubled me before aggravated by a sudden cold, though i got through with my courses at the right time they made me very costive so that after trying Mercurius in vain I had recourse to [Grandfather's] pills, there failing I sent for Mrs. [Scran?] & under her advice took three McClain's pills, they failed to operate & as I had had no [?] for six days & was getting decidedly feverish. Willie went for Dr. Bowlby [?] happened to be in town. He informed me what I never knew before that McClain's pills [?] [?] & I was in danger of salivation. He gave me a big dose of oil which effected a thorough operation & today I am much better though very weak. The Dr. made a prescription for me mostly Quinine to take a few days. I think some of going to Astoria next week if able. W. could drive me to S. & see me on the boat. I could stay two weeks & get back before the bad time. Father what do you think Dr. B. thought I would be well in a few days.
Ps. much better [?] during the month [?]
My Dear Father & Mother,
It seems quite lovely today. Last sunday Belle was here but today no one is. We were very glad to get your last letter for we had not received any for many a week. I think it must have been as warm there as here, for the [?] day, the thermometer was only 96_most of the time between 90 &93. Today is very pleasant. We all [?] to meeting except Horace [?] is not very [?] yesterday he [?] quite badly. Last night he took medicine & today the same [?]. He didnt have symptoms of a chill, but was sick at his stomach & had some fever. Today he is better. We didnt go to Sabbath school, I hardly know whether I should go if it is my duty I must, but those two girls render all my [?] ineffectual.
I suppose you have heard of the terrible fire in Portland. I am glad they have succeeded in stopping it. It is a little smoky today. There is a good deal of sickness around, not serious but billions attacks.
Are you preaching at the time, father? & do you get pay for it? I think Mr. Bagley was very kind to let you have his horse & buggy.
You have written no description of the place. How do you like it? Is the sound so pretty a sheet of water as reported? Is it Mary George & husband that are of [?]assy's? Ella [?] has been quite sick but is well now I believe. Dr. Bowlby's folks are coming to the Grove after all. Miss Damfair received a letter from Sarah in which she spoke of being here this winter. I hear that Mr. Butcher has concluded to go to the Dalles & take Mr. Condow's place. The paper had it that Mr. C. was coming here to take charge of the institution!
I was over to Mrs. Watt's last night. She is going up on the farm to-morrow. The baby is well, though yesterday suffering from colic. Dr. Marsh & family have gone over to the coast to Tillamook. They say there is a good wagon road.. They took only one waggon & two horses & there were eleven persons [?] the baggage, result -- the first day they made butter milk & had to walk that!
Teusday Aug 11th
You see from this date that I have been a long time writing this letter, I was taken sick sunday night & have been sick ever since. I hardly know what made me sick unless it was the same cause that troubled me before aggravated by a sudden cold, though i got through with my courses at the right time they made me very costive so that after trying Mercurius in vain I had recourse to [Grandfather's] pills, there failing I sent for Mrs. [Scran?] & under her advice took three McClain's pills, they failed to operate & as I had had no [?] for six days & was getting decidedly feverish. Willie went for Dr. Bowlby [?] happened to be in town. He informed me what I never knew before that McClain's pills [?] [?] & I was in danger of salivation. He gave me a big dose of oil which effected a thorough operation & today I am much better though very weak. The Dr. made a prescription for me mostly Quinine to take a few days. I think some of going to Astoria next week if able. W. could drive me to S. & see me on the boat. I could stay two weeks & get back before the bad time. Father what do you think Dr. B. thought I would be well in a few days.
Ps. much better [?] during the month [?]