Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 9, 1844
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 9, 1844
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Date:1844-12-09
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 9, 1844
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: atb
revision: ekk 2016-12-09
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Auburn Monday 2 P.M.
My Dear Sister,
I have the pleasure to inform you that our dear Frances
has passed the crisis to which we have looked with so much appre-
hension. Her suffering I think was less than on previous occasions, and
although it is too early to speculate concerning the progress of her illness
we have reason for thankfulness to God that their is nothing unfavora-
ble in her symptoms and she is as comfortable as could be expected.
I wrote a letter to you this morning by her direction in which I said
that she did not want you to come out, because she knew it must pro-
duce much inconvenience as you are engaging in assisting Frances
Winter in Washington, But your sister now bids we call back that
epistle
Frances distrusts her skill and carefulness. I will wait for you at
the Depot tomorrow evening.
The little stranger
meekness and quietness which belongs to the sex which she chose
to perfom her earthly pilgrimage.
With affectionate regards to Cousin Frances and best wishes
for her enjoyment of the parties of the Capital. I remain affectionately
Your brother
William H. Seward
Mrs. Alvah Worden
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Auburn Monday 2 P.M.
My Dear Sister,
I have the pleasure to inform you that our dear Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has passed the crisis to which we have looked with so much appre-
hension. Her suffering I think was less than on previous occasions, and
although it is too early to speculate concerning the progress of her illness
we have reason for thankfulness to God that their is nothing unfavora-
ble in her symptoms and she is as comfortable as could be expected.
I wrote a letter to you this morning by her direction in which I said
that she did not want you to come out, because she knew it must pro-
duce much inconvenience as you are engaging in assisting Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
for herWinter in Washington, But your sister now bids we call back that
epistle
A writing directed or sent, communicating intellegence to a distant
person; a letter •
and ask you to come out. Her nurse is Mrs. GreenfieldUnknown
andFrances distrusts her skill and carefulness. I will wait for you at
the Depot tomorrow evening.
The little stranger
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
exhibits thus far good health and the meekness and quietness which belongs to the sex which she chose
to perfom her earthly pilgrimage.
With affectionate regards to Cousin Frances and best wishes
for her enjoyment of the parties of the Capital. I remain affectionately
Your brother
William H. Seward
Mrs. Alvah Worden