Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, November 14, 1838
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, November 14, 1838
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1838-11-14
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Canfield to William Henry Seward, November 14, 1838
action: sent
sender: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
location: Bargaintown, NJ
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: axa
revision: tap 2017-11-17
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Bargain Town, Nov “14” 1838
Tuesday Eveninge
Editorial Note
My dear Henry,
Among the ten thousand congratulations you
are receiving mine will not be overlooked I am sure.
We have this moment been apprised of your success—and
I do assure you I breathe more freely than I have done for
a month when contemplating your possible defeat. For once
my good Husband
Birth: 1798-11-26 Death: 1865-01-05
rejoices sincerely in the defeat ofhis party.—I wish you could for one moment beheld the
hilarity of our little tribe
Birth: 1837-09-15
Death: 1839-03-10
Birth: 1834-07-25
Death: 1922-02-28
Birth: 1832-02-20
Death: 1876-01-14
Birth: 1829-12-04
Death: 1867-10-25
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
for some of your anxiety—Remember us affectionately to
Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
and
the children
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Your Own Sister
Louisa C. Canfield—
Wm H. Seward—