Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, December 9, 1861
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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, December 9,
1861
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-12-09
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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, December 9, 1861
action: sent
sender: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: gew
revision: ekk 2015-07-01
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Monday
It is a dull “damp” uncomfortable
morning. The German girl
and is at this juncture tearing the
bowels out of the cistern pump.
I keep out of hearing as much as
possible and Tad lies with his
head out of the door so as to make
his escape when the house burns
down. Trip
where Germany is. Katy
two days to teach her, & Jane
remain until Thursday as Clara
is Expecting Rachel (poor Uncle
Elisha
name is “the widow Dickenson” now)
on Wednesday. I prefer to wait
until that visit is well over.
The children very kindly invite
me to stay with them this winter.
I’ve been to Clara’s this morning.
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2
to see if any carpet will fit the
little bed room which Catherine
Kelling
Reason:
Clara is well. All the women
of the household were washing at
thin aspecteric tubs, making Clara’s
kitchen look like a community.
Eliza
for her calf. We are all
beginning to think it is time to
hear from you again - our last
letter was dated Wednesday.
Will thinks three pair of stairs
is too much for Mother
So do I. Was yesterday dear Fannys
birthday. I kept it -Trip & I-
though like Mrs. Nickleby I am
not sure whether it (the birthday)
comes the 8th or 9th. So I’ll keep
both - dined today on bread and cider
yesterday on chicken soup. All
send love & all want to hear
from you. Ever your sister.
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Monday
It is a dull “damp” uncomfortable
morning. The German girl
Unknown
has arrivedand is at this juncture tearing the
bowels out of the cistern pump.
I keep out of hearing as much as
possible and Tad lies with his
head out of the door so as to make
his escape when the house burns
down. Trip
Birth: 1851-06-13 Death: 1862
wont stay a
secondwhere Germany is. Katy
Certainty: Probable
is to staytwo days to teach her, & Jane
Unknown
toremain until Thursday as Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is Expecting Rachel (poor Uncle
Elisha
Birth: 1779-09-02
’s termagent wife - hername is “the widow Dickenson” now)
on Wednesday. I prefer to wait
until that visit is well over.
The children
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
me to stay with them this winter.
I’ve been to Clara’s this morning.
to see if any carpet will fit the
little bed room which Catherine
Kelling
Unknown
purified for use on
Saturday[ . ] Supplied
Clara is well. All the women
of the household were washing at
thin aspecteric tubs, making Clara’s
kitchen look like a community.
Eliza
Unknown
was building a shedfor her calf. We are all
beginning to think it is time to
hear from you again - our last
letter was dated Wednesday.
Will thinks three pair of stairs
is too much for Mother
Birth: 1784-06 Death: 1811-02-22
to go up.So do I. Was yesterday dear Fannys
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
’ birthday. I kept it -Trip & I-
though like Mrs. Nickleby I am
not sure whether it (the birthday)
comes the 8th or 9th. So I’ll keep
both - dined today on bread and cider
yesterday on chicken soup. All
send love & all want to hear
from you. Ever your sister.