Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, February 3, 1833
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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Frances Miller Seward, February 3, 1833
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: Albany, NY
transcription: dxt
revision: ekk 2015-09-23
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Sunday Feb 3rd
My Dear Sis – I am sick and weary this night but must write you a few lines to let you
know how glad I was to hear last evening of your safe arrival at Albany, which
was more than I expected from the inauspicious Commencement of your journey. you
know old Jack
Reason:
Poor Jane Warden
employed ever since, as to that matter I have spent most of the last week with them.
Altho’ Jane was no favorite of mine yet her death together with the greif of her sisters
made me quite sad. I never saw friends so attentive to the wants of another as they have
been to hers and altho’ she has been as capricious as a spoiled child no wish has remained
ungratified that was in the power of human beings to comply with.
The events of the last week with me have been already related or nearly so. On
Monday I was sad enough did not even see the stage that you went in, it must have
passed before I came home. In the forenoon
and related the mishaps of your starting in a hurry without cloaks[ , ]
Reason: lunch or key.
in the afternoon Clary
to see your cousin Harry
sensible woman and think I shall endeavour to know more of her when I have time
from there we made a call at Leonards then Clary returned home and I to bed
at an early after thinking I would give a great deal to know what prog-
ress you had made in your journey. Tuesday I spent at Leonards. Mrs Dr. Smith
issued cards that day on common foolscap paper for a party in the evening
Worden
ments given by the late governor
and smoky coffee supplied the place of wine after the nuts. Mrs Smith is too stingy
to give parties. The next morning Wednesday M r
requesting the pleasure of Mr . A Warden and Lady’s company at tea that evening.
I suppose the lady was me but I did not go being rather dull from walking so
much of late. Worden went and said it was very pleasant with something
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to eat and withal to drink. Miss Durington
She dresses very grotesque and talks nonesense very loud. Meritt and his wife appear[ - ]
Reason:
-ed strange as it may seem very well and played the host and hostess to the great
satisfaction of their guests. Clary told Bronson
tually offered himself to Maria Harris
you ever see such a sinner? she believed it and has probably circulated the story
quite extensively before this time. Clary has about concluded she like Mak
such a nice, clean shine shirt at Meritt’s. And the other one does make such work
calling. I have not seen her since Thursday. Pa
pretty ago I thank you. How they are now I know not probably no worse or I
should have heard. Clary said the last time I saw her that I must tell you she did
not think she should find time to write to you this winter. She did nothing but cook
for the gent that they hardly think they
have any family. Tell Gussy
I intend to read it through this winter. Frances has discontinued going to school since
Miss Ray sent in a bill of eighteen shillings for one quarter. I thought I might as well
send her to the first boarding school at that rate. She says I must tell you she has
been quite sick two days since you left, but is now quite well and ragged as
I do not get time to sew and stich. I am going to Leonards before my bed
is made in the morning. In addition to see the use of my troubles my boy
Bill
After stealing my gold chain (of ma
been heard of. Betty Butler
in my sight which induces me to think their sojurn will be a short
one. How much trouble I do have housekeeping if Mrs.Chase
ally starve one to death and if it did not cost more than we could ever
pay to board at one of the public houses I would never attempt it again[ . ]
Reason:
What an edifying letter this is all nothing but complaint. Next time you
shall not see a word of it, but tonight I am amazingly out of conceit
of the world. And am so sleepy and tired I can hardly keep my eyes
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open and know Leonard’s folks
and so I cannot send this until Tuesday if I do not finish it tonight,
which will be a disappointment to you as I told you I would write every
Sunday. Tell Henry
Reason:
I am glad you are so well pleased with your house, and hope by this time
you feel quite at home. Kiss the dear little boys for their aunty and
expect a better and longer letter from me as soon as this funeral
is over. your own sis Lazette.
h
Stephin
the afternoon. just as I had commenced the argument of a contested mother
this showed his brother
Reason:
Miss R
the ass in the semphony did “Crouching down beneath two brothers
some awful blunder, as I heard Gus Kellogg
I dont know. It was some unspeakable thing”
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William H Seward
In Senate
Albany
NY
Auburn Feb NY
Type: postmark
h
Lazette Feb 8. 1833
Sunday Feb 3rd
My Dear Sis – I am sick and weary this night but must write you a few lines to let you
know how glad I was to hear last evening of your safe arrival at Albany, which
was more than I expected from the inauspicious Commencement of your journey. you
know old Jack
Unknown
used to say it was very bad luck to turn about after once starting[ . ] Supplied
Poor Jane Warden
Unknown
died this morning at 6 o clock, of course I have been there and busilyemployed ever since, as to that matter I have spent most of the last week with them.
Altho’ Jane was no favorite of mine yet her death together with the greif of her sisters
has
made me quite sad. I never saw friends so attentive to the wants of another as they have
been to hers and altho’ she has been as capricious as a spoiled child no wish has remained
ungratified that was in the power of human beings to comply with.
The events of the last week with me have been already related or nearly so. On
Monday I was sad enough did not even see the stage that you went in, it must have
passed before I came home. In the forenoon
The former part of the day, from the morning to the noon •
Jennings
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
called to see me and and related the mishaps of your starting in a hurry without cloaks[ , ]
Supplied
in the afternoon Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
came up here no better in mind than myself and we called to see your cousin Harry
Birth: 1793-04-15 Death: 1871-08-27
’s wife
Birth: 1800-06-17 Death: 1885-11-09
(as grandma
Birth: 1751 Death: 1835-10-03
calls her). I think her a very pleasantsensible woman and think I shall endeavour to know more of her when I have time
from there we made a call at Leonards
Birth:
Death:
Birth: 1775
Death: 1858-01-28
at an early after thinking I would give a great deal to know what prog-
ress you had made in your journey. Tuesday I spent at Leonards. Mrs Dr. Smith
Birth: 1801-08-15
issued cards that day on common foolscap paper for a party in the evening
Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
went, of course it was rather a ogrish affair something like the entertain-ments given by the late governor
Birth: 1769-03-02 Death: 1828-02-11
’s lady
Birth: 1775-11-21 Death: 1818-07-30
. The blancmange was in a liquid stateand smoky coffee supplied the place of wine after the nuts. Mrs Smith is too stingy
to give parties. The next morning Wednesday M r
Birth: 1805 Death: 1871-04-14Certainty: Probable
& Mrs Meritt
Birth: 1805 Death: 1891-01-20Certainty: Probable
sent a large letterrequesting the pleasure of Mr . A Warden and Lady’s company at tea that evening.
I suppose the lady was me but I did not go being rather dull from walking so
much of late. Worden went and said it was very pleasant with something
to eat and withal to drink. Miss Durington
Unknown
seemed to be the lion or lioness of the evening.She dresses very grotesque and talks nonesense very loud. Meritt and his wife appear[ - ]
Supplied
-ed strange as it may seem very well and played the host and hostess to the great
satisfaction of their guests. Clary told Bronson
Birth: 1792 Death: 1857-06-20
that night that Willard
Birth: 1798-12-24 Death: 1886-03-12Certainty: Probable
had ac-tually offered himself to Maria Harris
Death: 1835-12-05
but she had not yet given him ans answer didyou ever see such a sinner? she believed it and has probably circulated the story
quite extensively before this time. Clary has about concluded she like Mak
Unknown
best ^he^ had onsuch a nice, clean shine shirt at Meritt’s. And the other one does make such work
calling. I have not seen her since Thursday. Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
was much better then and pretty ago I thank you. How they are now I know not probably no worse or I
should have heard. Clary said the last time I saw her that I must tell you she did
not think she should find time to write to you this winter. She did nothing but cook
for the gent
Birth: 1791-09-07 Death: 1860-11-16
. They are so lonesome without the little boys
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
have any family. Tell Gussy
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
his aunt Clary has his little book yet but cousin Fan
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
andI intend to read it through this winter. Frances has discontinued going to school since
Miss Ray sent in a bill of eighteen shillings for one quarter. I thought I might as well
send her to the first boarding school at that rate. She says I must tell you she has
been quite sick two days since you left, but is now quite well and ragged as
I do not get time to sew and stich. I am going to Leonards before my bed
is made in the morning. In addition to see the use of my troubles my boy
Bill
Unknown
saw fit to run away one bright moonlight night ^with Wordens best boots on his shanks^ (The very day you left)After stealing my gold chain (of ma
Birth: 1784-06 Death: 1811-02-22
’s) and several other things and has not yetbeen heard of. Betty Butler
Unknown
and her sonUnknown
reign in his stead, but TheodoreUnknown
does in my sight which induces me to think their sojurn will be a short
one. How much trouble I do have housekeeping if Mrs.Chase
Birth: 1791 Death: 1862-10-14
did not actu-ally starve one to death and if it did not cost more than we could ever
pay to board at one of the public houses I would never attempt it again[ . ]
Supplied
What an edifying letter this is all nothing but complaint. Next time you
shall not see a word of it, but tonight I am amazingly out of conceit
of the world. And am so sleepy and tired I can hardly keep my eyes
open and know Leonard’s folks
will send for me before I get my breakfast
and so I cannot send this until Tuesday if I do not finish it tonight,
which will be a disappointment to you as I told you I would write every
Sunday. Tell Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
I will send those letters the first opportunity[ . ] Supplied
I am glad you are so well pleased with your house, and hope by this time
you feel quite at home. Kiss the dear little boys for their aunty and
expect a better and longer letter from me as soon as this funeral
is over. your own sis Lazette.
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13Elijah Miller
Birth: 1807-11-26 Death: 1879-05-13Certainty: Probable
served the ballot on me in court. most lawyer like, about 3. o clock inthe afternoon. just as I had commenced the argument of a contested mother
Unknown
this showed his brother
Unknown
up as Dick Smith
Birth: 1791 Death: 1838-09-06
says[ . ] Supplied
Miss R
Unknown
had on a pair of Sleeves only. She appeared very much as you may supposethe ass in the semphony did “Crouching down beneath two brothers
” she evaded
some awful blunder, as I heard Gus Kellogg
Birth: 1803-07-03 Death: 1871-10-30
& Bronson say next day what it wasI dont know. It was some unspeakable thing”
William H Seward
In Senate
Albany
NY
Auburn Feb NY
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10