Goshen March 19th 1825
My dearest Brother
Never was Sister more happy than yours
at this moment to know that you forgive me for my un-
natural suspicions – they were as cruel & unjust as un-
founded – but you are my own dear Henry – my earliest
friend the consoler of all my troubles of all my Brothers the
chosen companion & confidante, of this thank Heaven I never
for one moment repented & now tis my sincere desire to
renew that sympathy of feeling which has ever been a source
of so much pleasure to us both, though my heart is
blest in its “kindred spirit yet tis not aleniated from thee
my true Friend. I have come so far with George on his way
to the City where he is to pursue his education under
Proffessor Griscom this Summer – to board with Jennings
the dinner bell rings. Have just come in possession of your
dear precious letter. I would that I could express how happy
it has made – your long silence distress’d us. I am glad to
hear that your dear Frances has recovered tell her how much
I love her – & Lazette too I have answered her letter several times
but committed to the flames what I was unworthy her
reading. I will write next week for sure. There is no
news of which I may avail myself to fill up this sheet
oh I beg Phebe’s pardon – was married on Saturday Eve – to
Phebe Armstrong to Delancey Roe – all of Florida,
this has astonished the wondering world, but it has
taken the attention of the multitude from the more private
concerns of your unfortunate Sister.

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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21

Cornelia Seward
1825

Matters and things are progressing slowly & securely
my dearest Friend has left Florida for a more advantageous
situation in Jersey. He is all your Sister could desire & much
more than she deserves. I have every reason to believe he regards
me for myself alone & not for the paltry filth which for lack
he is abus’d & insulted, but thank he is above such contempta-
ble means of vengance. He would be compensated for this and
more in my best feelings & sincere love – which he shall ever
possess to the utmost.
Your cousins complain very much of your neglect
of them – remember them dear Henry they have been your
kind Friends & still feel a warm interest in whatever con-
cerns you or yours. Frances has heard from “Cousin John
he has resigned all right & title, & she is quite forlorn
a bird without a mate truly.”
Our Marcia has made love all
winter to Mahlon he remembered your advice & has been very
much amused with the old Hags manouvering – they are very
disconsolate since his departure the more so since they do
not believe he is otherwise engaged than to them – all the rest of the
world believe to the contrary. George Wickam bores Papa whenever
he has a chance – he is advocate for the Doct C—
Papa said once – “yes he is a decent man”
this is most too much but I have learned “forbearance
& care return good for evil with a tolerable good grace
you have probably heard of the decease of Archibald
Gamble, he [ did ] at Mr Cummins a week since
Mrs Cummins is a little better. Eliza Hilsee is
boarding here & going to school
here – once I would have told you with more interest I had
a beau last week – his visit was announced by a Sermon.

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but thou excellest them all.”
Your affectionate Sister with
best love to all my friends
The good People here heard it was Worden

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Alvah Worden

Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16

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