Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, October 18, 1837
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, October 18, 1837
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Date:1837-10-18
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, October 18, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Alvah Worden
Person
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: nds
revision: ekk 2016-03-07
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Canandaigua Oct 18 1837
Dear Seward
Owing to a press of business and the hurry and vexation of
commencing house keeping I have had no time to myself for the last
fortnight — In reference to the Senatorial Convention I think you were
fortunate in not receiving that nomination I fear that in this district
the influence of public measures have not been sufficiently felt to pro-
duce any radical change in public opinion: in this County
Name: Ontario County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
but
little can in my judgement be expected from these circumstances: it was
the general wish of every one here that you should be nominated: and
your Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
friends defeated it — The delegation from your County
Name: Cayuga County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
c were decidedly friendly to you Hutchison
Probably either Christopher Morgan Jr. or Edwin Barber Morgan
& Hurd
you could ask: Warren
Name: Fitz-Henry Warren
Birth: 1816-01-11
Death: 1878-06-21
& Beach
Name: John Beach
Birth: 1785
Death: 1839-08-08
acted like fools: Beach however
said to me he was of opinion you should be nominated: and at the
last he made an effort to effect it: Lawrence
Name: James Lawrence
Birth: 1790-09-11
Death: 1874-03-21
threw cold water
and seemed to be unfavorable toward your nomination: It has
all turned out well and left you stronger in the district than
before — Mr Spencer
Name: Ambrose Spencer
Birth: 1765-12-13
Death: 1848-03-13
would have accepted the nomination: I
believe he would have been gratified with it: but before we left he
spoke decidedly in Your favor. and also expressed himself gener-
ally in the most friendly terms towards you. Mr Spencer would
have received a strong vote, I am aware of facts which I may
not communicate which leads me to this opinion: but jealousies
are not local nor confined to Cayuga they operate here as well
as elsewhere and although more artfully disguised they never-
theless are seen and their effects discovered — I like spencer much
he has been very kind to me and I admire his straight forward
zealous ardent manner: right or wrong —
Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
has improved a hundred percent since we
began keeping house: we have a convenient comfortable mansion
and are getting along pretty well — saving we are spoonless — this
we hope will be remedied soon and at all events when Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
& your
self visit us you will take note to bring spoons or stir your tea
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and coffee with a fork — Tell Fanny
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Lazette is engaged in
scrubbing down a pair of stairs, and has a house with 20 large
windows in it one of which she had made up her mind to
wash every day. and hopes to get a place clear for her
& the boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
.
Truly &c
Warden
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Alvah Worden
Oct 18 1837
Canandaigua Oct 18 1837
Dear Seward
Owing to a press of business and the hurry and vexation of
commencing house keeping I have had no time to myself for the last
fortnight — In reference to the Senatorial Convention I think you were
fortunate in not receiving that nomination I fear that in this district
the influence of public measures have not been sufficiently felt to pro-
duce any radical change in public opinion: in this County
Place
little can in my judgement be expected from these circumstances: it was
the general wish of every one here that you should be nominated: and
your Auburn
Place
Place
c were decidedly friendly to you Hutchison
Unknown
, MorganUnknown
Probably either Christopher Morgan Jr. or Edwin Barber MorganEditorial Note
Unknown
did allyou could ask: Warren
Person
Person
said to me he was of opinion you should be nominated: and at the
last he made an effort to effect it: Lawrence
Person
and seemed to be unfavorable toward your nomination: It has
all turned out well and left you stronger in the district than
before — Mr Spencer
Person
believe he would have been gratified with it: but before we left he
spoke decidedly in Your favor. and also expressed himself gener-
ally in the most friendly terms towards you. Mr Spencer would
have received a strong vote, I am aware of facts which I may
not communicate which leads me to this opinion: but jealousies
are not local nor confined to Cayuga they operate here as well
as elsewhere and although more artfully disguised they never-
theless are seen and their effects discovered — I like spencer much
he has been very kind to me and I admire his straight forward
zealous ardent manner: right or wrong —
Lazette
Person
began keeping house: we have a convenient comfortable mansion
and are getting along pretty well — saving we are spoonless — this
we hope will be remedied soon and at all events when Frances
Person
self visit us you will take note to bring spoons or stir your tea
and coffee with a fork — Tell Fanny
Person
scrubbing down a pair of stairs, and has a house with 20 large
windows in it one of which she had made up her mind to
wash every day. and hopes to get a place clear for her
& the boys
People
Truly &c
Warden
Person
Oct 18 1837
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Wednesday, October 18, 1837
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