Olive Smoot Bean, Correspondence, 1882

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December 3, 1882-Swords Creek, Virginia
My Dearest, Loving Wife and Babes
"...I thank Him for His gracious blessings unto me in bestowing upon me such a noble wife...and also with the same gratitude I thank Him for granting my prayer for your safe delivery of a healthy vigorous child, and for your well being in my absence....And as you speak of not knowing how to live without Pollie, God bless her, my fervent and earnest prayer is that you may not have it to do, but that you may be the same and shared together. I would that we could prevail on her to share our home untill return, and then forever after. Although I have endeavored to make my love manifest to her, yet I do not think she ever dreamed of the depth and fervency of that love. Oh! I feel that you must not, can not be separated...."
December 4, 1882-Provo City, Utah
My own loving husband
"...We most assuredly have two of the finest sweetest little girls in the world. Both of them are the pictures of health, and just as good as they can be. Pollie is always good and kind and the children love her as dearly as I do, and that is no little. I tell her I dread to think of the time when she will have to leave for we will miss her so...."
December 19, 1882-Swords Creek, Virginia
God bless my loving ones at home!
"...You can not imagine the pleasure it gave me to get the Photographs of my dear ones there it seemed as though I was very near home again. I take great pleasure in [show]ing them to my friends here, many of whom, I suppose never saw a good picture before; and I suppose some of them entertain grave doubts when I tell them Pollie is a friend staying with my wife...."
December 21, 1882-Swords Creek, Virginia
My loved and loving Wife
"...Heaven bless Polly for her untiring love and kindness in contributing so much towards your comfort and happiness; but she can not realize true happiness until she is united to one she truly loves, by Gods Holy Priesthood, and become a mother in Israel, as you are...."
December 24, 1882-Provo City, Utah
My own true Husband
"...I have been down to your ma's and all is preparation for merry making and enjoyment, but I cannot enter into the spirit of it as well as I could if the dearest of husbands was with me. Every one seems eager for tomorrow, and expectant of a good time, but in all the excitement and pleasure I feel lonely and isolated, thinking constantly of the true heart absent from me, and which alone can make me happy...."
December 26, 1882-Swords Creek, Virginia
My blessed loved ones at home
"...You say if I could only see them, you think I would be proud of them; God bless you my loving wife. He alone knows how thankful I am for them without seeing them, and the gratitude and love I have for the true wife and fond mother who bore them, and may the time be hastened when I shall be worthy, and may be privileged to say the same things of dear Polly, who has become so dear to all of us. I hope she will consent to stay with you until my return...."

Dates

1882

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