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Show Appendix 359 Letters from LOUISA MARIA TANNER LYMAN at Winter Quar ters, Nebraska, to her husband, Amasa M. Lyman who was with Brigham Young and the original pioneers en route to Utah in 1847. * * * * Winterquarters, Respected Companion. I take the liberty of wrighting to yon although June the 6, 1847. not requested to let you know of the health of your family, for I do not feel as though I could let this opportunity pass without improving it. Your Ladys are in good health all able to be out to meeting and other places today. I am alone with the children, they are all busy. Matilda is taking care of little Amasa, Marion is studying his book. Little Adelia says tell Pa I have learnt my Letters & can spell some. We have all enjoyed pretty good health since you left & hope these lines will find you in good health & spirits. I pray my heavenly Father to keep you from all harm & danger & give you health and strength to perform the journey & every duty that is enjoined upon you & preserve us all that we may meet again & enjoy each others society in peace & . see many good days. I am very anxious to see you but your mission must be completed first. I have first rate company, those that are willing to do all for me that I could ask or wish. I enjoy myself very well, much better than I expected. I would feel much better about you if you had a good Woman with you that was interrested to take care of your things & do your work if L M L was with you it would please me much, but the Lord's will be done not mine. June the 9th. AU well, I went to see Sister Eldrdge today. She has a pair of twins, Hannah Grover a Daughter, all these great Sister son & Daughter. this letter. Deaths: Sarah Clift & babe, I commenced sinse thing hapend Sister Spicer died at Br. Corkings, Married: Walter Gardner to a Miss Tuttle, Lorenzo Roundy to Miss Wallice, A Mr. Allen to Eliza Berry. Oliver Miers to Mrs. Hules, Father Sprague to Mother Newton, Br. Tinney a lives near Fathers. are making cheese, gardening, Daniel and Sidney work there the carding & spinning, house work, sewing, kniting, Washing, Soap making & in fact anything that comes at hand. I work at my trade, that is taking care of children & have help about that. I feel truly thankful for the privilege of wrighting to you although I make bungling work of it. I must soon close for the evening, my light is most out & little Amasa will soon wake. Please receive my Prayer & . best wishes for you & yours good night. |
