Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 21, 1844
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 21, 1844
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1844-01-21
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 21, 1844
action: sent
sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: West Point, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: nwh
revision: tap 2018-07-20
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West Point Jan 221 1844
My dear Aunt
Having no better occupation
this evening than writing a letter and having
written one to mother
opportunity of sending you a few lines.
It is about eight months since we last met; to
look back it does not seem so long: with myself
some of the time has passed rapidly, some
slowly; after entering last June the first two
months were spent in camp, these appeared
rather tedious to me on account of the numerous
drills which we were obliged to attend.
The 1st of Sept camp broke up and we entered
barracks to commence our studies, since then
the time has passed rapidly.
The 2nd of this month the examination commen-
ced which determines who are to receive warrants
and who are not of the class that entered last
June, an examination at which more of
each class are found deficient than any
other though they are liable to be at all of them
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of which there are two every year one in Jan.
one in June.
On the 2nd myself together with 12
of my class-mates
Academy to undergo an examination on our
studies before the Academic Board, (the Board
consists of the Superintendent
and senior Professors
ing my fears I was found proficient in my studies.
Out of eighty who entered 52 are only left
in the class, some being sent away at
this examination, some in June, and some
have resigned. Mr Cole
two weeks since has since gone to Canandaigua
perhaps you may have seen him. Give my
love to Frances
me a few lines
Your affectionate Nephew
Aug H Seward
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West Point Jan 221 1844
My dear Aunt
Having no better occupation
this evening than writing a letter and having
written one to mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
this afternoon I take
thisopportunity of sending you a few lines.
It is about eight months since we last met; to
look back it does not seem so long: with myself
some of the time has passed rapidly, some
slowly; after entering last June the first two
months were spent in camp, these appeared
rather tedious to me on account of the numerous
drills which we were obliged to attend.
The 1st of Sept camp broke up and we entered
barracks to commence our studies, since then
the time has passed rapidly.
The 2nd of this month the examination commen-
ced which determines who are to receive warrants
and who are not of the class that entered last
June, an examination at which more of
each class are found deficient than any
other though they are liable to be at all of them
of which there are two every year one in Jan.
one in June.
On the 2nd myself together with 12
of my class-mates
Unknown
were marched over to theAcademy to undergo an examination on our
studies before the Academic Board, (the Board
consists of the Superintendent
Birth: 1798-09-01 Death: 1873-11-05
,
Commandant
Birth: 1810-05-28 Death: 1858-03-21
,and senior Professors
Unknown
12 or 13 in all) not withstand-ing my fears I was found proficient in my studies.
Out of eighty who entered 52 are only left
in the class, some being sent away at
this examination, some in June, and some
have resigned. Mr Cole
Birth: 1828-06-02 Death: 1912-01-24
who resigned abouttwo weeks since has since gone to Canandaigua
perhaps you may have seen him. Give my
love to Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
– when you have time writeme a few lines
Your affectionate Nephew
Aug H Seward