Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 19, 1837
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 19,
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-02-19
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 19, 1837
action: sent
sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: ahf
revision: crb 2015-10-21
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Auburn February 19 1837
My dear Aunty
I recieved your letter the 10 of
this month and I will answer it now. I have shad
the varioloid
in bed all the time[ . ]
Reason:
We cannot have Cornelia
que with us[ . ]
Reason: I did not see her
after I came home because
Ma
last but I do not now, because when I think of her
I see her as I [ use ]
Alternate Text: used to, sitting in Ma's lap she would
laugh and say acoo acoo and make her little hands
go. But she was too good to live in this world
of trouble and if we are all good we shall see her
again. she is the happiest of the happy now. she
is with Grandma
people. I hope that we shall all meet them.
It will not be long before we shall all [ leav ]
Alternate Text: leave
this world and then we shall all meet in a better
world. I wish I was as good as Cornelia was
because there never was anybody better in this
world.
Our old cat is dead[ . ]
Reason:
Peter
Made a box and put her in he buried her
in the snow in the orchard till the groun-
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Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
NY
Auburn NY
Feb 20
Type: postmark
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Augustus Seward
February 19
Auburn February 19 1837
My dear Aunty
I recieved your letter the 10 of
this month and I will answer it now. I have shad
the varioloid
Name given to a disease resembling small pox •
but I had it light I did not lie in
inin bed all the time[ . ]
Supplied
We cannot have Cornelia
Birth: 1836-08-25 Death: 1837-01-14
to go to Chautau-que with us[ . ]
Supplied
Ma
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
said that I would think of her as I saw
herlast but I do not now, because when I think of her
I see her as I [ use ]
Alternate Text
laugh and say acoo acoo and make her little hands
go. But she was too good to live in this world
of trouble and if we are all good we shall see her
again. she is the happiest of the happy now. she
is with Grandma
Birth: 1784-06 Death: 1811-02-22
singing to
God, and with all goodpeople. I hope that we shall all meet them.
It will not be long before we shall all [ leav ]
Alternate Text
this world and then we shall all meet in a better
world. I wish I was as good as Cornelia was
because there never was anybody better in this
world.
Our old cat is dead[ . ]
Supplied
Made a box and put her in he buried her
in the snow in the orchard till the groun-
e
The transcription of
the note at the bottom of the image can be viewed in Letter from Augustus Henry
Seward to Frances Alvah Worden, February 19, 1837
-d thaws. Docter Burt's
bled almost all day but it is well now.
I have got a new book called 'Childs Botany'
it in school. Captain Chase
runs on the ice it has got sails, and scates under it he
made it himself it goes a mile a minute. I sent the
old portable desk over to Mr Richardsons
fixed[ . ]
Reason:
Sam Harris
Alternate Text: off and
said he could not fix it for less than $2 and the
desk cost but $2 and a half when it was new.
I am much obliged to [ yo ]
Alternate Text: you for
your letter[ . ]
Reason:
your affectionate nephew
Augustus H Seward
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-d thaws. Docter Burt's
Birth: 1773-05-03 Death: 1859-02-03
dog bit snips
Death: 1848
ear and itbled almost all day but it is well now.
I have got a new book called 'Childs Botany'
Publisher: S. G. Goodrich Place of Publication:Boston Date: 1828
I studyit in school. Captain Chase
Birth: 1785-04-07 Death: 1853-01-01
has got a boat thatruns on the ice it has got sails, and scates under it he
made it himself it goes a mile a minute. I sent the
old portable desk over to Mr Richardsons
Birth: 1780-12-19 Death: 1849-04-14
shop to befixed[ . ]
Supplied
Unknown
tore the curly maple [ of ] Alternate Text
said he could not fix it for less than $2 and the
desk cost but $2 and a half when it was new.
I am much obliged to [ yo ]
Alternate Text
your letter[ . ]
Supplied
your affectionate nephew
Augustus H Seward
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Unknown
Feb 19 1837Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
NY
Auburn NY
Feb 20
Stamp
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03Lazette Worden
February 19