Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1837
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Date:1837-03-22
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Lazette Worden
Person
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: mec
revision: crb 2015-10-16
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Page 1
Wednesday March 22d
My dearest Sister,
Your letter came last Saturday
evening and would you believe it, it remained unread
until the next morning. I was when it came suffer-
ing from an attack of sick headache rather more
violent than I have ever before experienced. I was
releived by vomiting and bathing my head and feet
but was unable to sit up before the next morning.
I hope Frances
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-21
has recovered from her cold by this
time. I have thought of her many times. I find that
the least appearance of illness in those I love alarms
me much more than it did before the melancholy
experience of this winter – dear dear Nealy
Name: Cornelia Seward
Birth: 1836-08-25
Death: 1837-01-14
how
glad I am you can dream of her and think of
her as she was in the days of health and beauty.
Poor Seeley
Name: Charles Seelye
Birth: 1815-09
Death: 1837-03-20
has gone to his long home after a protrac-
ted illness of many weeks - his sister
with him – his mother
not come – he was yesterday carried to Geneva
Name: City: Geneva
County:
State:
Country: CH
to be buried. Julia Chase
Name: Julia Chase
Birth: 1820
Death:
went with the
Sister. Mrs Chase
Name: Maria Chase
Birth: 1791
Death: 1862-10-14
still continues indisposed.
I have heard nothing from Mrs Beardsley
Name: Frances Beardsley
Birth: 1815-03-06
Death: 1854-07-16
since
Mrs Dean
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1794
Death: 1862-09-05
has been very
unwell two or three days. I think to day that
there is little doubt that she has the measels.
She was in at Judith's
Name: Judith Gardner
Birth: 1794-07-01
Death: 1837-08
when Frances was first
Page 2
taken sick – left the room as soon as she discovered it
that was about two weeks ago. Last Friday Clara
complained of having a very faint sick turn
while attending a lecture. Since then she has
had what we supposed a violent cold. Complained
of drowsiness – a severe pain in her back and bones
chills and considerable fever. This morning we
discovered a slight irruption on her face and neck
which increases. I have at length persuaded her
to send for Dr Smith
Name: Ira Smith
Birth: 1780-12-27
Death: 1839-12-04
– any one else would have
gone to bed sick three days ago. [ s ]
Alternate Text: She will not
give up yet though she is obliged to lie down
often. When the Dr comes I will write you what
he says. Freddy
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
is so well that he goes down
to his meals and plays about the room as usual
he is pale and thin yet. I am afraid it will
be a long time before he recovers from the effects
of Dr Pitneys
Name: Joseph Pitney
Birth: 1786-11-18
Death: 1853-04-20
inordinate bleeding.
Dr Smith has just gone he does not exactly
know whether Clara has the measels or not
thinks he can tell tomorrow morning – she
is more and more sick but does not confine
herself to the bed. I think I will not send this
letter until tomorrow morning. Walter Cary
Name: Walter Cary
Birth: 1818-12-21
Death: 1880-11-01
came
this morning on his way home – he has gone to dine at
Horace Hills'
Name: Horace Hills
Birth: 1787-10-21
Death: 1872-09-18
. I received a
^letter^
from Henry
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
on Monday
he thinks he will not return before the middle of
April – writes nothing new. You enquire about
Henry Smith
Dick
Name: Richard Smith
Birth: 1791
Death: 1838
applied to him to take his Henry a desk in the
Land Office. Henry told him he would if any vacancy
Page 3
occurred. Som Soon after this Mr Lucas
Name: William Lucas
Birth: 1799
Death: 1839-08-25
told
Henry that Mrs Smith
with Mr Seward to take Henry S. After Henry returned
to Westfield
Name: City: Westfield
County: Chautauqua County
State: NY
Country: US
(two or three weeks) he wrote to H. Smith
telling him that he could employ him until the 1st
of May but could make no engagement after that
time as there would probably be a great diminution
of business from that time. H. Smith called twice
to let me know he was going and to take a letter
he went about the time Freddy was taken sick
I suppose this is one reason why I never mentioned it.
Common report says that Henry's habits are none
of the most regular but Henry Seward says he
is very industrious and facile – it may be of service
to him in taking him from dissolute company.
Dr Smith made many enquiries about you.
Harriet Hughes
Sally ann
Name: Sarah (Sally) Ann Farnsworth
Birth: 1795
Death: 1837-02-14
died of consumption some weeks ago. [
h
]
Alternate Text: Her
little boys
Unknown
Unknown are left to the guardianship of their Uncle[
,
]
Reason:
Dr Farnsworth's
Name: Nathan Farnsworth
Birth: 1792-03-13
Death: 1836-07-02
brother
Reason: whom Harriet represents as
not more than half human. [ s ]
Alternate Text: She is very desirous
to place the children somewhere else but I should
think it doubtful whether she could accomplish this.
If you could have your Piano put in some secure
place we will send for it when the roads are
passable at present it would demolish it – has
not Mrs Wright
Name: Martha Wright
Birth: 1806-12-25
Death: 1875-01-04
any store room where it might be
kept. I know of no one else in Aurora
Name: City: Aurora
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
to whom you
could apply with the hope of interesting them at all.
Thursday morning. The Dr has just left – he says there
is no doubt about Clara's having the measels – she is
quite sick to day – the pain in her back and bones
continues and her throat is sore – were you bled when
you had the measels I wish you would write as
Page 4
many of the particulars as you remember. I hope Pa
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
has not taken them. Tell Frances that her two pretty
letters came last evening – she will have answers before
long – the little boys were much pleased as was
this ma with her letter – my head aches all over
your own sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Auburn Mar 23
Type: postmark
Auburn Mar 24
Type: postmark
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
March 24
Wednesday March 22d
My dearest Sister,
Your letter came last Saturday
evening and would you believe it, it remained unread
until the next morning. I was when it came suffer-
ing from an attack of sick headache rather more
violent than I have ever before experienced. I was
releived by vomiting and bathing my head and feet
but was unable to sit up before the next morning.
I hope Frances
Person
time. I have thought of her many times. I find that
the least appearance of illness in those I love alarms
me much more than it did before the melancholy
experience of this winter – dear dear Nealy
Person
glad I am you can dream of her and think of
her as she was in the days of health and beauty.
Poor Seeley
Person
ted illness of many weeks - his sister
Unknown
has been with him – his mother
Unknown
being a paralytic couldnot come – he was yesterday carried to Geneva
Place
to be buried. Julia Chase
Person
Sister. Mrs Chase
Person
I have heard nothing from Mrs Beardsley
Person
Mrs Dean
Unknown
went home. ClaryPerson
unwell two or three days. I think to day that
there is little doubt that she has the measels.
She was in at Judith's
Person
taken sick – left the room as soon as she discovered it
that was about two weeks ago. Last Friday Clara
complained of having a very faint sick turn
while attending a lecture. Since then she has
had what we supposed a violent cold. Complained
of drowsiness – a severe pain in her back and bones
chills and considerable fever. This morning we
discovered a slight irruption on her face and neck
which increases. I have at length persuaded her
to send for Dr Smith
Person
gone to bed sick three days ago. [ s ]
Alternate Text
give up yet though she is obliged to lie down
often. When the Dr comes I will write you what
he says. Freddy
Person
to his meals and plays about the room as usual
he is pale and thin yet. I am afraid it will
be a long time before he recovers from the effects
of Dr Pitneys
Person
Dr Smith has just gone he does not exactly
know whether Clara has the measels or not
thinks he can tell tomorrow morning – she
is more and more sick but does not confine
herself to the bed. I think I will not send this
letter until tomorrow morning. Walter Cary
Person
this morning on his way home – he has gone to dine at
Horace Hills'
Person
Person
he thinks he will not return before the middle of
April – writes nothing new. You enquire about
Henry Smith
Unknown
. While Henry was at home in JanuaryDick
Person
Land Office. Henry told him he would if any vacancy
occurred. Som Soon after this Mr Lucas
Person
Henry that Mrs Smith
Unknown
had desired him to intercedewith Mr Seward to take Henry S. After Henry returned
to Westfield
Place
telling him that he could employ him until the 1st
of May but could make no engagement after that
time as there would probably be a great diminution
of business from that time. H. Smith called twice
to let me know he was going and to take a letter
he went about the time Freddy was taken sick
I suppose this is one reason why I never mentioned it.
Common report says that Henry's habits are none
of the most regular but Henry Seward says he
is very industrious and facile – it may be of service
to him in taking him from dissolute company.
Dr Smith made many enquiries about you.
Harriet Hughes
Unknown
has just returned from the east.Sally ann
Person
Alternate Text
little boys
People
Unknown
Unknown
Supplied
Dr Farnsworth's
Person
Unknown
[
,
]
Supplied
not more than half human. [ s ]
Alternate Text
to place the children somewhere else but I should
think it doubtful whether she could accomplish this.
If you could have your Piano put in some secure
place we will send for it when the roads are
passable at present it would demolish it – has
not Mrs Wright
Person
kept. I know of no one else in Aurora
Place
could apply with the hope of interesting them at all.
Thursday morning. The Dr has just left – he says there
is no doubt about Clara's having the measels – she is
quite sick to day – the pain in her back and bones
continues and her throat is sore – were you bled when
you had the measels I wish you would write as
many of the particulars as you remember. I hope Pa
Person
has not taken them. Tell Frances that her two pretty
letters came last evening – she will have answers before
long – the little boys were much pleased as was
this ma with her letter – my head aches all over
your own sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Auburn Mar 23
Stamp
Auburn Mar 24
Stamp
Person
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