Sunday afternoon
My dear Sister,
Until your letter came last
evening I had persuaded myself you were
too ill to write – I am glad to hear you
are better – I have a cold myself but
it has not made me as sick as
usual – Our winter has come upon us in
good earnest about three weeks earlier
than usual – In the midst of that snow
storm last Monday Henry invited Sam and
Kit to come and eat some oysters – Sam
was asked to bring his wife and Kit
brought his without asking - I hope
they none of them found the evening
more dull than I did – I found it dull
enough and was much relieved when
they left at ten o'clock – I am not one
of those people who admit that poor company
is better than none – Henry brought the
horses home with him by rail road and
steam boat – they are a pair of stout
ponies without having much beauty to
display I have no doubt they will be more
useful than either the greys or browns
We have a huge sleigh belonging to Kit

[top Margin] I have a letter from Lewis Miller

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Lewis Miller

Birth: 1787-06-11 Death: 1857-02-14

– he is at
Savannah

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Savannah, GA

– better than when his wife

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Emily Miller

Birth: 1808-10-29 Death: 1871-10-17

went
to him but not materially better than when
he was here – Henry gives cash again before
Christmas —

Morgan now but the original proprietor was
Isaack Wood – it is rather too heavy for the
horses without any people – This sleigh
Fred and Horton brought from Aurora last
Wednesday Fred driving the two horses
with great dexterity in the high drivers
seat – Thanksgiving Day we rode to Church
and after dinner with Clara and Catherine
went to Skaneateles – Called at George
Leitch's and Mrs Kellogg's – Mrs Kellogg
appears much as she did 20 years ago
the house is unchanged but the furniture
has become old and rather shabby –
Maryann has a grandson so Mrs Kellogg
is great grandmother Maryann must
be a frivolous grandmother unless she
is changed much since I knew her –
Mrs Leitch was sick – we were not
admitted – Mr Leitch was at Mrs Kellogg's
he has partially recovered from his paralysis
and is fully persuaded that hyrdropathy
will effect a complete restoration – is
now at home on a visit – returns to
Brattleborough next week – I doubt
his recovery – Fred is much grieved that
you are not coming here before he returns
to college – he will come to Canandaigua
if he can – One of his first enquires when
he came home was 'When is Aunty coming'

Fred is the best or one of the best schol scol scholars
in his class having the maximum number
of marks for lessons – this is gratifying
to his father but a matter of more indifference
to me – Freds collegiate course seems so
much less severe than the discipline to
which Augustus is subjected that the
comparison makes me uncomfortable –
I have no letter from Augustus since I wrote
the obstructed navigation is probably the cause.
Henry brought Miss Parsons back to Albany who
after some deliberation has concluded to
take charge of the Seward Seminary – she
returns to Florida and opens her school
the latter part of this month - Mr
Seward is as impatient as ever to have it in operation
I think Miss Parsons will regret having accepted
the situation in about ten days —
I did not see L. Lathrop he sent your
letter in the midst of the snow storm with
a note from himself expressing his regret
that the storm prevented his delivering the letter
in person – Henry's last interview with the
Dr amounted to his telling him that Worden
was not in a situation to patronize a young
man in a pecuniary manner so I believe
that the Dr gives that up – Why do you intimate
that it is doubtful whether you come out
for a visit - You have no family there as I have
to keep you you at home – Willies eyes

are not so well since the snow came – Grandpa
has had two ill turns recently – Sister does
not walk alone – I do not think she will
immediately – she is very well and fat –
Henry has not smoked any for two months
he is remarkable for having abjured tobacco
in two forms —
You could send the comforter by Mr Seavers (Clara's
boarder) who is in the Post Office and comes home
tomorrow evening – I have the headache which
must apologize for a dull letter – Fred sends
love – your own Sister —
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
AUBURN N.Y.
DEC 7

AUBURN N.Y.
DEC 7

hSister –
1845-46