Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1844
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Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, September
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Date:1844-09-22
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Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1844
action: sent
sender: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
location: Canandaigua, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
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revision: ekk 2016-02-10
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Canandaigua Sept 22d 44
My dear Cousin
I ask a thousand pardons, for not having long
ere
to the "Cadets Ball". I have been home just three weeks– but we
have had Company two weeks of the time– and all last week I
was preparing to go East. These are my excuses for neglecting my
duty. I left your mother much improved by her journey.
Willie
fortnight. Clarence
that is all the home intelligence I have which will interest
you – I was very sorry not to have seen you the morning
I left – we waited at the hotel a long while before we went
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down to the dock – I had anticipated a great deal of pleasure
from the parade – as it was to be my last day I could not help
being a little vexed at poor Fred
tentionally done– I [ neve ]
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never enjoyed a visit so much as I did
the one at the Point – it far exceeded my highest expectations
Your Mother
there at the breaking up of encampment.
There is nothing new here – we hear
of nothing but election– Would that it were over and people
would settle quietly down to their own affairs. The villiagers
here are still talking about Miss Sibleys
ed Mr Ganson
Did you go to any more dances after
I left? We left hosts of visitors at the Point. You probably have
been too much occupied to miss the amusments which
the other Cadets prised so highly – the dances during the
summer months. I am not going to write a long letter for
these reasons – I am afraid you would be teased by a long
one - and as I never have had any young gentleman for
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a correspondant – I know not what would be interesting
to you – At all events my next letter proper shall be a
little better – if my letter is not longer – Mother
best love – Write soon – and whenever you have time to
Your affectionate Cousin
Frances
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Augustus H Seward
Military Academy
West Point
CANANDAIGUA NY
SEP 23
Type: postmark
PAID
Paid No 103S
Canandaigua Sept 22d 44
My dear Cousin
I ask a thousand pardons, for not having long
ere
Before; sooner than •
this acknowledged the reception of your kind
invitationto the "Cadets Ball". I have been home just three weeks– but we
have had Company two weeks of the time– and all last week I
was preparing to go East. These are my excuses for neglecting my
duty. I left your mother much improved by her journey.
Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
is my military - reveiws troops
&c – He has been with us afortnight. Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
is to go to Geneva this week – I beleivethat is all the home intelligence I have which will interest
you – I was very sorry not to have seen you the morning
I left – we waited at the hotel a long while before we went
down to the dock – I had anticipated a great deal of pleasure
from the parade – as it was to be my last day I could not help
being a little vexed at poor Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
for what he had so unin-tentionally done– I [ neve ]
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the one at the Point – it far exceeded my highest expectations
Your Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
was
very sorry we had not waited and beenthere at the breaking up of encampment.
There is nothing new here – we hear
of nothing but election– Would that it were over and people
would settle quietly down to their own affairs. The villiagers
here are still talking about Miss Sibleys
Birth: 1822-09
wedding. She marri-ed Mr Ganson
Birth: 1818-01-01 Death: 1874-01-28
a
partner in our office –Did you go to any more dances after
I left? We left hosts of visitors at the Point. You probably have
been too much occupied to miss the amusments which
the other Cadets prised so highly – the dances during the
summer months. I am not going to write a long letter for
these reasons – I am afraid you would be teased by a long
one - and as I never have had any young gentleman for
a correspondant – I know not what would be interesting
to you – At all events my next letter proper shall be a
little better – if my letter is not longer – Mother
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
sends herbest love – Write soon – and whenever you have time to
Your affectionate Cousin
Frances
Augustus H Seward
Military Academy
West Point
CANANDAIGUA NY
SEP 23
Stamp
PAID
Paid No 103S