Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, March 19, 1825
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, March 19, 1825
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Date:1825-03-19
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, March 19, 1825
action: sent
sender:
Louisa Canfield
Person
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805-10-29
Death: 1839-01-04
Person
location:
Goshen NY
Place
Name: City: Goshen
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: mah
revision: crb 2016-01-29
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Goshen March 19th 1825
My dearest Brother
Never was Sister more happy than yours
at this moment to know that you forgive me for my un-
natural suspicions – they were as cruel & unjust as un-
founded – but you are my own dear Henry – my earliest
friend the consoler of all my troubles of all my Brothers
Brothers
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799-07-02
Death: 1872-04-25
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
the
chosen companion & confidante, of this thank Heaven I never
for one moment repented & now tis my sincere desire to
renew that sympathy of feeling which has ever been a source
of so much pleasure to us both, though my heart is
blest in its “kindred spirit yet tis not aleniated from thee
my true Friend. I have come so far with George on his way
to the City
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
where he is to pursue his education under
Proffessor Griscom
Name: John Griscom
Birth: 1774-09-27
Death: 1852-02-26
this Summer – to board with Jennings
the dinner bell rings. Have just come in possession of your
dear precious letter. I would that I could express how happy
it has made – your long silence distress’d us. I am glad to
hear that your dear Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
has recovered tell her how much
I love her – & Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
too I have answered her letter several times
but committed to the flames what I was unworthy her
reading. I will write next week for sure. There is no
news of which I may avail myself to fill up this sheet
oh I beg Phebe’s
Phebe Armstrong to Delancey Roe
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
,
this has astonished the wondering world, but it has
taken the attention of the multitude from the more private
concerns of your unfortunate Sister.
[left Margin]
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Cornelia Seward
1825
Page 2
Matters and things are progressing slowly & securely
my dearest Friend
Name: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
has left Florida for a more advantageous
situation in Jersey
Name: New Jersey City:
County:
State: NJ
Country: US
. He is all your Sister could desire & much
more than she deserves. I have every reason to believe he regards
me for myself alone & not for the paltry filth which for lack
he is abus’d & insulted, but thank he is above such contempta-
ble means of vengance. He would be compensated for this and
more in my best feelings & sincere love – which he shall ever
possess to the utmost.
Your cousins
cousins
Name: Elizabeth Tuthill
Birth: 1780-10-05
Death: 1869-06-28
complain very much of your neglect
of them – remember them dear Henry they have been your
kind Friends & still feel a warm interest in whatever con-
cerns you or yours. Frances has heard from “Cousin John
Name: John Seward
Birth: 1792
Death: 1859
he has resigned all right & title, & she
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1796-08-17
Death: 1852-11-11
is quite forlorn
a bird without a mate truly.”
Our Marcia
Name: Marcia Seward
Birth: 1794-07-23
Death: 1839-10-28
has made love all
winter to Mahlon he remembered your advice & has been very
much amused with the old Hags manouvering – they are very
disconsolate since his departure the more so since they do
not believe he is otherwise engaged than to them – all the rest of the
world believe to the contrary. George Wickam
Name: George Wickham
Birth: 1772
Death: 1845-11-16
bores Papa
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
whenever
he has a chance – he is advocate for the Doct C
Papa said once – “yes he is a decent man”
this is most too much but I have learned “forbearance
& care return good for evil with a tolerable good grace
you have probably heard of the decease of Archibald
Gamble
Name: Archibald Gamble
Birth: 1781
Death: 1825-03-04
, he [
did
]
Alternate Text: died at Mr Cummins
Name: Charles Cummins
Birth: 1776-07-15
Death: 1863-01-09
a week since
Mrs Cummins
Name: Sarah Cummins
Birth: 1781-07-13
Death: 1832-08-08
is a little better. Eliza Hilsee
boarding here & going to school
here – once I would have told you with more interest I had
a beau last week – his visit was announced by a Sermon.
[left Margin] Something new – but Ill tell you the text, “Many Daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all.”
Your affectionate Sister with
best love to all my friends
The good People here heard it was Worden
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
[
insted
]
Alternate Text: instead
of Beach
Goshen March 19th 1825
My dearest Brother
Never was Sister more happy than yours
at this moment to know that you forgive me for my un-
natural suspicions – they were as cruel & unjust as un-
founded – but you are my own dear Henry – my earliest
friend the consoler of all my troubles of all my Brothers
People
People
chosen companion & confidante, of this thank Heaven I never
for one moment repented & now tis my sincere desire to
renew that sympathy of feeling which has ever been a source
of so much pleasure to us both, though my heart is
blest in its “kindred spirit yet tis not aleniated from thee
my true Friend. I have come so far with George on his way
to the City
Place
Proffessor Griscom
Person
the dinner bell rings. Have just come in possession of your
dear precious letter. I would that I could express how happy
it has made – your long silence distress’d us. I am glad to
hear that your dear Frances
Person
I love her – & Lazette
Person
but committed to the flames what I was unworthy her
reading. I will write next week for sure. There is no
news of which I may avail myself to fill up this sheet
oh I beg Phebe’s
Unknown
pardon – was married on Saturday Eve – toPhebe Armstrong to Delancey Roe
Unknown
– all of FloridaPlace
this has astonished the wondering world, but it has
taken the attention of the multitude from the more private
concerns of your unfortunate Sister.
[left Margin]
Person
1825
Matters and things are progressing slowly & securely
my dearest Friend
Person
situation in Jersey
Place
more than she deserves. I have every reason to believe he regards
me for myself alone & not for the paltry filth which for lack
he is abus’d & insulted, but thank he is above such contempta-
ble means of vengance. He would be compensated for this and
more in my best feelings & sincere love – which he shall ever
possess to the utmost.
Your cousins
People
of them – remember them dear Henry they have been your
kind Friends & still feel a warm interest in whatever con-
cerns you or yours. Frances has heard from “Cousin John
Person
he has resigned all right & title, & she
Person
a bird without a mate truly.”
Our Marcia
Person
winter to Mahlon he remembered your advice & has been very
much amused with the old Hags manouvering – they are very
disconsolate since his departure the more so since they do
not believe he is otherwise engaged than to them – all the rest of the
world believe to the contrary. George Wickam
Person
Person
he has a chance – he is advocate for the Doct C
Unknown
—Papa said once – “yes he is a decent man”
this is most too much but I have learned “forbearance
& care return good for evil with a tolerable good grace
you have probably heard of the decease of Archibald
Gamble
Person
Alternate Text
Person
Mrs Cummins
Person
Unknown
is boarding here & going to school
here – once I would have told you with more interest I had
a beau last week – his visit was announced by a Sermon.
[left Margin] Something new – but Ill tell you the text, “Many Daughters have done virtuously but thou excellest them all.”
Your affectionate Sister with
best love to all my friends
The good People here heard it was Worden
Person
Alternate Text
of Beach
Unknown
who is dead. date:
Saturday, March 19, 1825
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