Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, September 24, 1838
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Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, September 24, 1838
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Date:1838-09-24
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Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, September 24, 1838
action: sent
sender: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
location: Bargaintown, NJ
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-02-02
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Bargaintown, Sep. 24th, 1838.
My Dear Sir,
I am at a loss here to express my sense
of the kindness of your letter. You say you are
grateful to me for making my little troubles known
to you, and sure I am that nothing you could have
said would have gone deeper into the warmest
place in my heart.
I was aware that my application might be
embarrassing, just at this time, but I did not
expect it to be acted on at once, if favorably
received. After election will do just as well.
Cornelia
Her visit was made shorter than she intended in
consequence of our youngest child
however, getting along pretty well. She left her Parents with
great reluctance, and if she had had the babies with
her, I should have despaired almost of ever seeing
her again.
Remember me most kindly to Frances
Very faithfully & truly,
M. D. Canfield
W. H. Seward Esq
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Bargaintown, Sep. 24th, 1838.
My Dear Sir,
I am at a loss here to express my sense
of the kindness of your letter. You say you are
grateful to me for making my little troubles known
to you, and sure I am that nothing you could have
said would have gone deeper into the warmest
place in my heart.
I was aware that my application might be
embarrassing, just at this time, but I did not
expect it to be acted on at once, if favorably
received. After election will do just as well.
Cornelia
Birth: 1805 Death: 1839-01-04
came home on the 11th, by way of Mendham.Her visit was made shorter than she intended in
consequence of our youngest child
Birth: 1829-12-04 Death: 1867-10-25
being sick – now,however, getting along pretty well. She left her Parents
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
great reluctance, and if she had had the babies
Birth: 1837-09-15
Death: 1839-03-10
Birth: 1834-07-25
Death: 1922-02-28
Birth: 1832-02-20
Death: 1876-01-14
her, I should have despaired almost of ever seeing
her again.
Remember me most kindly to Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
and believe meVery faithfully & truly,
M. D. Canfield
W. H. Seward Esq