Monday July 19^th - 1841
My dear Sister,
Another week has gone by (they are shorter
than ever it seems to me). I can hardly tell what we have
been doing – Henry does not come home yet – his last letter
says he will be here some time this week – he writes
frequently but despondingly – Blatchford appears to be in
Albany yet though he was to go home with his father
yesterday – McClallen went to New York the same
week that I came home and returned last Tuesday he
spent the Sabbath at our house Blatchford Bowan and Webb
were there spending the day – He went to see Eliza Horner
and Harriet Weed – Eliza said Ann was so much better
that she thought they should come to Auburn this week –
Harriet remained at home Works to the contrary notwithstanding
I have heard nothing more on that subject — Wednesday
morning Augustus Seward came along on his return
from New York where he had been on business for Mr Patterson
he seemed to be traveling express and had hardly

slept a night since he left Westfield the week previous
he left here the next morning – Said he saw Mary Seward
while in New York that she was much depressed in spirits
and not well – He also staid one night at Florida where
he found both Mr and Mrs Seward sick – Mr Seward
thinks we have neglected him in not coming there this
Spring — My friends here have occupied so much of my
time with calls that I do not find much opportunity
to do any thing after dinner – Clara and I have
been out two evenings after tea one to Compstons
and one to Mrs Lucas and Dr Burts– I also went
one afternoon to see Mrs Fosgate who is very feeble but
not confined to the house – She had just returned from a
visit to poor Miss Stansbury who is a great sufferer
she is I should think in the last stages of dropsy – cannot
be moved without the assistance of 2 men – Mrs
Throop and George were at Mrs Lucas – we did not see her
alone – Miss Lord has gone home for an indefinite season
and taken Henrietta with her – Mrs Throops sister
has gone to the seminary to board where she could
have more room – They expect Enos and Montgomery home
I think some other person has received that appointment

Wednesday afternoon we took tea with Mrs Miller and
took Willie with us to see the bird “our Dick” as he called it — it
was my intention to send him immediately home but he persisted
in staying until after tea – Mrs Miller was so pleased with him
that she sent for him again Saturday – I think he will be more
of a visitor than my other boys – to day he said he wanted
to go to “Millers” again – Thomas Miller came round and spent
the evening there – we talked about Mr Lord and Abolition
on both points we seemed to differ – Do you see the Argus and
what do they say on the former question – I see but one paper
the journal except two ‘Couriers’ sent from Albany teeming
with Webb’s indiscretion - most of the Whig press in New York I
perceive are opposed to the decision of the Supreme Court – I am
afraid Mr Webster has taken a wrong course but time will
determine – William Fosgate deigns no recognition but a stiff
bow on account of the injury he has sustained by the
fee bill — Henry is now engaged in a correspondence with the
Governor of Georgia respecting the stealing of a slave by a
white man of this State – Sam must have told you the
circumstances which are very vexatious — How do you get
along with Stephens Travels – we are rather slow but very
much entertained – Those ruins which he discovered
certainly objects of interesting speculation – Clara thinks
he is very successful in finding women and children
sans clothes – Clara went Thursday with Mrs Muir to make
Mrs Clary a visit – Mrs Clarasent her wagon for them —
Yesterday we had Mr Croswell’s father to preach for us who has
a much better voice and upon the whole is a more agreeable
preacher than his son – It would be considered a sort of
sacrilege for me to advance this opinion here I suppose
where he is considered a sort of Divinity – rather a lazy one
I fancy – I have not seen his wife yet except in church —
Clara is not well – I am trying to persuade her to go to Can-
andaigua with Henry when he goes to Westfield but she
thinks it will be better to go first to Aunt Sally’s and return by
the way of Canandaigua as she is not sure that she can go all
the way by stage – I am “afaid” as Willie says she will not
get started unless she goes with Henry, very soon — Willie
has much sport with the cats – he says Mrs Miller has

an “ogle” (ugly) cat down stairs — I have waited a week for Clara
to go with me to see Mrs Wright, I shall make one more effort
to go to night – Miss Brown is worse again I must go and
see her also – I have been interrupted by company until I am
obliged to close my letter in haste for the mail —
Your own sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
AUBURN N.Y.
JUL 19