Letter from Mary Frances Lyman on Portland outings, teaching, and the weather
Title
Letter from Mary Frances Lyman on Portland outings, teaching, and the weather
Description
Letter from Mary Frances Lyman to her parents, Reverend and Mary Denison Lyman, on a weekend trip to Portland, teaching at the Indian Training School, and the weather.
Creator
Lyman, Mary Frances
Is Part Of
Lyman Family Papers
Language
English
Identifier
PUA_MS31_46_c
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Source
Pacific University Archives
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Letter
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Monday eve, May 15th [1882]
My dear father,
I think I should feel very much conscience-smitten about not writing, if it was not that we felt so sure that you were coming home and would not get our letters. I think it must be so dreary for you way off there.
I feel so sorry to think we can not see you for so long. I you go away this summer, you will be away from us so much. That was a very nice and satisfactory letter which Horace [her brother] wrote about cousin Margaret. I shall feel no feeling but that of joy in having her come here.
I think it will be better in many ways. Willie & Mattie [her brother and his wife] & I went to Portland last Saturday and stayed over Sunday. We went with Vernus and the buggy. We had quite a pleasant time, but I taught this afternoon and that with my ride this morning, makes me feel pretty tired, so perhaps you won't mind if I only write a small letter this time. I wish very much that we could see you. I had no idea that you would be gone so long when you went away.
My school work [at the Indian Training School] goes on nicely, and I seem to hold out quite well. The arms have come for the P.U. and T.A. [Pacific University and Tualatin Academy] cadets at last after so long a time, and Capt. W. [Wilkinson] is doubling up on the drill. It will keep all the boys busy until after Com.- to get drilled enough to make a proper show.
We have been having very cold, unpleasant weather all the time of late. I am afraid at this rate nothing will ever get ripe. You must not worry about the garden. I guess we can manage to have it fixed some way. If W. does not have time we can hire somebody else. Dear precious Papa, I should like to have a chance to kiss you good night.
Your own loving Mary L.
My dear father,
I think I should feel very much conscience-smitten about not writing, if it was not that we felt so sure that you were coming home and would not get our letters. I think it must be so dreary for you way off there.
I feel so sorry to think we can not see you for so long. I you go away this summer, you will be away from us so much. That was a very nice and satisfactory letter which Horace [her brother] wrote about cousin Margaret. I shall feel no feeling but that of joy in having her come here.
I think it will be better in many ways. Willie & Mattie [her brother and his wife] & I went to Portland last Saturday and stayed over Sunday. We went with Vernus and the buggy. We had quite a pleasant time, but I taught this afternoon and that with my ride this morning, makes me feel pretty tired, so perhaps you won't mind if I only write a small letter this time. I wish very much that we could see you. I had no idea that you would be gone so long when you went away.
My school work [at the Indian Training School] goes on nicely, and I seem to hold out quite well. The arms have come for the P.U. and T.A. [Pacific University and Tualatin Academy] cadets at last after so long a time, and Capt. W. [Wilkinson] is doubling up on the drill. It will keep all the boys busy until after Com.- to get drilled enough to make a proper show.
We have been having very cold, unpleasant weather all the time of late. I am afraid at this rate nothing will ever get ripe. You must not worry about the garden. I guess we can manage to have it fixed some way. If W. does not have time we can hire somebody else. Dear precious Papa, I should like to have a chance to kiss you good night.
Your own loving Mary L.