Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 24, 1839
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 24,
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Date:1839-07-24
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 24, 1839
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: dxt
revision: crb 2017-03-21
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Wednesday July 24th 1839
My dearest Sister,
I received your kind letter the
evening of the day it was written. after glancing my
eye on the contents sufficiently to discover that all
was well I deposited it under my pillow until
the next morning. (my eyes are quite weak yet).
I am glad to hear that the hot weather has not
entirely destroyed you as I was apprehensive it
would. it has been very oppresive but I sit up
so much of the time that I have not found it
necessary to move my bed. Willie
at all sick. he grows, and cries less. I wish every
day that you could see him laugh and coo like a
little dove. Dr Thompson
week but Willie was very well. I have a letter from
Henry
where he spent that day. he writes hurriedly and
says nothing about affairs at Albany. says Jennings
still in N. York but does not say how he came there
talks of going North or West when he shall have
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completed his business at Albany which he hopes to do
this week. Mrs De Witt Clinton
Henry went in company with her. he was to return
Monday and attend the Commencement at Schenectady
Wednesday. this is the substance of his letter.
I do not know where the Northern excursion
Henry Clay
Henry has requested Pa
coming I consider very doubtful. Pa seems to expect
him. I shall endeavour to get a glimpse of him
in some way. I have been out of my room
two or three times. have tied up all the jelly
which Clary
undertaking 29 pounds in all. that which you
made is very nice. Clara's also came to a jelly
without any trouble. I wish you were here to
eat some of the fine cherries and berries which
I am not allowed to indulge in. they disagree
with our little boy. We hear nothing from Dr
Smith
left. John Beach
commenced his studies with me again. our time
here is so short that we thought it not best for
him to go to the Academy. nearly half of
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my time has passed away. Willie is in his 6th week
how little time it seems since we left Albany.
Mrs Dean
made us a visit Sunday. I told him I thought Maria
would be much better in Canandaigua than Albany
he was perfectly willing I should dispose of her in
the way I thought best. She talks a great deal
of the change. Mrs Benedict
me until about the time I go east. her mother
is too sick to leave before her sisters
I do not know who I am to have in the mean
time to take care of Willie. hope Ellens
will happen along which is not very probable.
I wish my eyes would permit me to write as much
more but I dare not. all send love your own
Sister
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Wednesday July 24th 1839
My dearest Sister,
I received your kind letter the
evening of the day it was written. after glancing my
eye on the contents sufficiently to discover that all
was well I deposited it under my pillow until
the next morning. (my eyes are quite weak yet).
I am glad to hear that the hot weather has not
entirely destroyed you as I was apprehensive it
would. it has been very oppresive but I sit up
so much of the time that I have not found it
necessary to move my bed. Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
has not beenat all sick. he grows, and cries less. I wish every
day that you could see him laugh and coo like a
little dove. Dr Thompson
Birth: 1810-05-02 Death: 1869-09-21
called
here with Eliza
Death: 1842-08-29
lastweek but Willie was very well. I have a letter from
Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
today (the first) written on Sunday at
Saratoga
where he spent that day. he writes hurriedly and
says nothing about affairs at Albany. says Jennings
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
isstill in N. York but does not say how he came there
talks of going North or West when he shall have
completed his business at Albany which he hopes to do
this week. Mrs De Witt Clinton
Birth: 1782 Death: 1855-07-01
was at the
SpringsHenry went in company with her. he was to return
Monday and attend the Commencement at Schenectady
Wednesday. this is the substance of his letter.
I do not know where the Northern excursion
Deviating from a stated or settled path • Progression beyond fix limits • Digression; wandering from a subject or main design • An expedition or journey into a distant part •
may be.Henry Clay
Birth: 1777-04-12 Death: 1852-06-29
passes through our village
tomorrowHenry has requested Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
to
invite him to the house. hiscoming I consider very doubtful. Pa seems to expect
him. I shall endeavour to get a glimpse of him
in some way. I have been out of my room
two or three times. have tied up all the jelly
which Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
made which was no
unconsiderableundertaking 29 pounds in all. that which you
made is very nice. Clara's also came to a jelly
without any trouble. I wish you were here to
eat some of the fine cherries and berries which
I am not allowed to indulge in. they disagree
with our little boy. We hear nothing from Dr
Smith
Birth: 1780-12-27 Death: 1839-12-04
. Mr Lucas
Birth: 1799 Death: 1839-08-25Certainty: Probable
has been very ill since youleft. John Beach
Birth: 1785 Death: 1839-08-08
is no better. Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
hascommenced his studies with me again. our time
here is so short that we thought it not best for
him to go to the Academy. nearly half of
my time has passed away. Willie is in his 6th week
how little time it seems since we left Albany.
Mrs Dean
Death: 1898Certainty: Possible
continues another
fortnight. Peter Miller
Birth: 1802-11-26 Death: 1851-09-17
made us a visit Sunday. I told him I thought Maria
Certainty: Possible
would be much better in Canandaigua than Albany
he was perfectly willing I should dispose of her in
the way I thought best. She talks a great deal
of the change. Mrs Benedict
Birth: 1821 Death: 1888-02-20Certainty: Probable
cannot come to me until about the time I go east. her mother
Birth: 1793-05-15 Death: 1845-03-26Certainty: Probable
is too sick to leave before her sisters
Birth: 1818-07-24 Death: 1899-09Certainty: Probable
time expires. I do not know who I am to have in the mean
time to take care of Willie. hope Ellens
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sisterUnknown
will happen along which is not very probable.
I wish my eyes would permit me to write as much
more but I dare not. all send love your own
Sister