Teusday, Feb 6^th
My dear Sister,
I write one day later than usual
this week in consequence of having had the
headache yesterday – The children were both
sick last week with colds and are neither
of them quite well yet – I did not attend
Mrs Dennis party – but was told it was pleasant
though a funeral from one of the neighboring
houses and in some sort connected with the
family, seemed to make the gaiety rather
mal apropos – Milinda Sherwood died
very suddenly Teusday morning – Dr Pitney
says with inflammation of the stomach – I think
the victim of mal practice though the Dr
was not called until the day previous to
her death – Owing to some derangement she
had been for some time taking large quantities
of sasaparilla syrup – four days previous to
her death she was seized with vomiting which
continued so long that her friends became
alarmed by her debility when the vomiting
ceased and sent for Dr Pitney though she
insisted that it was unnecessary – The Dr came
and took from her all nervous stimulus by
telling her she could not live – then in accordance

with the demands of the disease he assumed her to
have he forbad her taking either brandy or
any nourishing food – She died in less than
12 hours – Her mother and sister are well
satisfied that every thing was done for her
possible – Dont speak of this to any person as
my conclusions from what I have heard though
irresistible – would be deemed unwarrantable –
Whether Dr Pitney will ever be held accountable
f either here or in the world to come for the
deaths occasioned by his ignorance God only
knows – They are legion – I was invited to
Judge Conklings to take tea with Mrs Pitney and
her sister Wednesday but did not go –
Dr Salsbury has lost his father recently – Mrs
Salsbury appeared in black last Sunday –
I went to church – and saw then Mrs John
Hulbert who made many enquiries about you.
Mrs Marvin gives a party this week
to which we are all invited – Her card is
after this manner – “Mrs Marvins compliments
for Thursday evening” – Is this the fashion? –
I suppose you saw Henry on his way to
Florida – I shall expect him and Clarence
home this week – have heard nothing from
Clarence – I hope he will succeed in seeing
his Mother before he returns as that was
one of the chief objects of his visit –

When I wrote last I told you that Jane Perry
was going to William Woods – Debby had
informed me that the arrangements were all
made – Soon after old Mrs Perry Mrs Marvin
and Mrs Steele went to see Aunt Clara and
represented the impropriety of Jane’s going to
a public house in terms to convincing that
Clara made up her mind to take her
so she and Alice are to go there this week
or next – They are now at John Dills
I think Clara is lonely and thinks Jane's society
better than none – I do not –
Clara Miller did not come as she expected
I presume she will by and by – I am going
to see Emma Abbott this week to enquire about
her experience with Dr Vanderveer – her mother
told me she was under his care a year.
I am going to enquire whether he considers her
incurable or whether he required longer time –
It is rather doubtful whether I get the
information I seek – It is currently
reported that Emma is to be married to William
Fosgate – I do not believe it –
Elizas mother behaves very badly – I should not
be surprised if she should take Eliza with her
if she commences housekeeping before you return
Eliza tells me privately that she is persuading her to
go – Eliza does not wish to go and says she

will go back with you – Ann has sent to me
a number of times for money – Now as she told me
that if she could get Eliza kept for her board
it was all she wanted, she certainly has no claims
upon me – I of course intend to pay the child
but not one cent of it shall go to Ann if I
can permit it – Eliza says she has often spoke
of the wages which you owe her her – I lost
the memorandum that you left but it is no matter
I shall give Ann no money – I sent her $2 dollars
to buy Eliza a hood which she appropriated
and gave Eliza that ill looking red thing of hers
I pity Eliza from my heart – she seems to me like
the child Dickens represents without any pleasant
memories to soften the heart – She has constantly
been subjected to much harshness and evil
example among her own people – Miss Bennet
is here quilting – I must go and help her – Love to
Frances Your own Sister –

[left Margin] Willie has with great
tribulation written you a
letter which I enclose
Eliza stands at my elbow
and says I must tell
you she is a good girl
you have her word for it

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Lazette Worden

Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03

1849