Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, June 17, 1832
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, June 17, 1832
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Date:1832-06-17
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, June 17, 1832
action: sent
sender: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
location: Bargaintown, NJ
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location:
transcription: mjn
revision: crb 2016-03-17
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Bargaintown June 17"—
Sunday Evng 9 o c—
My dear Brother,
It has been so hot today I could not think of
writing, this is my apology for coming at the 11th hour to
acknowledge yours letter of the 4th Inst- I am sure I should
as I always do feel very thankful for ^your^ letters knowing as I do
how much your time is occupied. I wish you could so
manage your affairs as to have a little more lei[ sure ]
Reason: hole. Your good
Frances can-
not realise that you are more to them than Grand Pa
have heard our dear mother
turn. I hope Father & Mother will tear themselves from their
laborious duties & visit you, it will I ardently
Mother to her health. I envy you the pleasure of her company.
do write me when they arrive (as George
Ma is, I fear she will sink under a worn out constitution into
an early grave, the thought is too heart rending, I have so
secretly cherished the hope of one day having her to come
and see us and enjoy her kindhearted benevolence —
Our poor Polydore
fears confirmed for him, I almost dreaded to see a letter
from Florida. Locke
subdued & resigned style, poor girl I feel for her misfortunes.
Our little boys are now quite well. Fanny grows and Gus flourishing.
poor child, he is tanned like an Indian. As yet we have
kept clear so far from measles whooping cough etc —
We have new or strange here except that the good folks
believe from the excessive heat that the comet is to fufil
the awful prediction & burn us all up — baby cries I'm
yours to finish in the next love etc, etc.
Your Sis
L. C. C
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Free, M. D. Canfield
p. m.
William H. Seward Esq
Auburn
Cayuga County NY
h
L.C. Canfield
June 17
1832
Bargaintown June 17"—
Sunday Evng 9 o c—
My dear Brother,
It has been so hot today I could not think of
writing, this is my apology for coming at the 11th hour to
acknowledge yours letter of the 4th Inst- I am sure I should
as I always do feel very thankful for ^your^ letters knowing as I do
how much your time is occupied. I wish you could so
manage your affairs as to have a little more lei[ sure ]
Supplied
Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
scarce knows she has a Husband & the little boys
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
not realise that you are more to them than Grand Pa
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
— but youhave heard our dear mother
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
say, 'tis a long lane that has no turn. I hope Father & Mother will tear themselves from their
laborious duties & visit you, it will I ardently
Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning • Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce • Warm; much engaged; passionate •
hope restore ourMother to her health. I envy you the pleasure of her company.
do write me when they arrive (as George
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
says they are going) howMa is, I fear she will sink under a worn out constitution into
an early grave, the thought is too heart rending, I have so
secretly cherished the hope of one day having her to come
and see us and enjoy her kindhearted benevolence —
Our poor Polydore
Birth: 1799 Death: 1872-04-23
I have been so afraid of having my worst fears confirmed for him, I almost dreaded to see a letter
from Florida. Locke
Birth: 1805-07-15 Death: 1848-05-14
wrote me on the 3rd Inst
Abbreviation of instant with reference to time • Abbreviation for instante mense, meaning a date of the current month •
she writing in a subdued & resigned style, poor girl I feel for her misfortunes.
Our little boys
Birth: 1829-12-04
Death: 1867-10-25
Birth: 1832-02-20
Death: 1876-01-14
poor child, he is tanned like an Indian. As yet we have
kept clear so far from measles whooping cough etc —
We have new or strange here except that the good folks
believe from the excessive heat that the comet is to fufil
the awful prediction & burn us all up — baby cries I'm
yours to finish in the next love etc, etc.
Your Sis
L. C. C
Free, M. D. Canfield
p. m.
William H. Seward Esq
Auburn
Cayuga County NY
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
June 17
1832