Florida July 9^the
My dear Sister
I have been to Church twice
today – & had no nap beside I have got
the tooth ache a little which makes me
feel rather ill-natured, but I suppose you
feel a little curious to know how I got
along in company with Parson Sitgreaves
and Anne

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Ann Sitgreaves

 Death: 1854-03-04

. After weI left you I felt rather
sober minded we took in M^r & Mrs S & a Mr &
Mrs Payne at Hudsons the two latter made
love all the way which shocked M^r S much
there was not much talking done except now
& then a solitary question to Anne or myself
mine were answered with fear & trembling for
I was & am now more than ever afraid of M^r S
we breakfasted at Marcellus after which
M^r S express'd his opinion very freely of

[left Margin] Monday Morn –
Ma says Henry has certainly had the measles
Gen Wickham

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George Wickham

Birth: 1772 Death: 1845-11-16

& Fred Betts

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Frederick Betts

Birth: 1803-07-02 Death: 1879-10-12

were not here to tea yesterday Fred changed his mind
write me soon if you please
yours affectionately
Louisa

Lansing & Finney & finally of all the Presbyte-
rians. I encouraged him & afterwards told M^rs
S that I was a Presbyterian – she told him
he blushed very much & made a great many
apologies – he told us the history of the Iron Mask
which was very entertaining we stop'd at Onon-
daga hill to change horses mrs S went up-
stairs to rest her a moment & was admiring
the clean white counterpane before she lay down
when lo we found a number of bugs in the
nook we dined at dirty house where they were
making preparations for the 4th we reached
Utica at 7 oclock with ^out^ accident delay or other
inconvenience except excessive fatigue the stage
had 14 passengers inside and out – we used all
speed in getting on Board the Canal Boat
where we tea'd on Lemonade & some very nice cake
Mrs S had in prefrence to going to a public
house it was very dusty before we reached Utica
we had a strange mixture of people for company
& Bed bugs with ^out^ number I need not enter into a detail
of the horrors of a canal Boat we dragged out
a long tedious day. I contrasted it with the comfort
you were alll enjoying at Lollas reached S– at
1/2 past 9 the Band seronaded us ^up landing^ which the first in-
timation we had that anyone remembered
Freedoms Jubilee

M^r S was exceeding kind to me even to inquiring
if the bugs annoyed me we left Schenectady at 5 in
the morning atBreakfastad at Albany and took the Steam
Boat Richmond at 9. We haad all the canal diggers
who had been to the city to keep the 4^th on Board and
all the children in Rensellare Co 5 belonging to
John Livingston of course you must infer we had
a pleasant sail one of the passengers a dirty looking
Frenchman troubled our party or rather M^r S as he did
not choose to have us looked upon he took me for some-
one of his acquaintance & after making up to us a great
many times we could not help looking after him Mr
S said very seriously Anne why do you stare at that man
so much – it encourages him so much – nobody would
do it but Anne – he is very tender of Anne's feelings she is very
independent & teases him a great deal you would be amazed
to heaer her contradict him. I had the hip all day Wed. I did not
see anyone to put me ashore at N.B. and I felt badly but was
well provided for in Col. Brett from N.Y –
he landed me & saw me in the stage safe the
next morning for home. I found a Southern
Gentleman in the stage going to Warwick who was ta[ lking to ]
my Beau all along the way home you must think he got very
sociable. I reached home at 2 oclock found all well very glad
to see ^me^ altho entering unexpected – little Freddy

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Frederick Canfield

Birth: 1827 Death: 1829Certainty: Possible

spent the afternoon
with us & was fixing to stay the evening when I proposed to him
to go up to Mr C – we made a clall & when we came out to
come home the steps in front of the house gave way & brought M^r C.
Fred & myself to the ground I hurt my ancle but did not feel it much
for it had awakened Freds feelings & he made so eloquent an appeal
to mine that I did not finds out that I had hurt myself until
after he had told me he should not come again when I could not
walk a step without screaming. I bathed my ancle & went to bed
next morning I could not walk atall but it has got most well
now I am able to walk & have got the house swept & garnished
& am ready to see you – we have had company every day
since I came home. Papa & ma got home on SMonday Eve had
been to see N. Cooper. Marcia has gone to Owego – nothing new
or strange in Florida it is so lonely I do not know what
to do with myself I wish you would come down & stay with
me a while my love to grandma Henry & Audnt Clara Lazette Serene
and all friends.

M^rs Wm H. Seward
Auburn
Cayuga Co
N.Y.
Florida
July 10 th
hCornelia Seward
1825