Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22,
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Date:1837-03-22
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 22, 1837
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: mec
revision: crb 2015-10-16
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Wednesday March 22d
My dearest Sister,
Your letter came last Saturday
evening and would you believe it, it remained unread
until the next morning. I was when it came suffer-
ing from an attack of sick headache rather more
violent than I have ever before experienced. I was
releived by vomiting and bathing my head and feet
but was unable to sit up before the next morning.
I hope Frances
time. I have thought of her many times. I find that
the least appearance of illness in those I love alarms
me much more than it did before the melancholy
experience of this winter – dear dear Nealy
glad I am you can dream of her and think of
her as she was in the days of health and beauty.
Poor Seeley
ted illness of many weeks - his sister
with him – his mother
not come – he was yesterday carried to Geneva
to be buried. Julia Chase
Sister. Mrs Chase
I have heard nothing from Mrs Beardsley
Mrs Dean
unwell two or three days. I think to day that
there is little doubt that she has the measels.
She was in at Judith's
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taken sick – left the room as soon as she discovered it
that was about two weeks ago. Last Friday Clara
complained of having a very faint sick turn
while attending a lecture. Since then she has
had what we supposed a violent cold. Complained
of drowsiness – a severe pain in her back and bones
chills and considerable fever. This morning we
discovered a slight irruption on her face and neck
which increases. I have at length persuaded
to send for Dr Smith
gone to bed sick three days ago. [ s ]
Alternate Text: She will not
give up yet though she is obliged to lie down
often. When the Dr comes I will write you what
he says. Freddy
to his meals and plays about the room as usual
he is pale and thin yet. I am afraid it will
be a long time before he recovers from the effects
of Dr Pitneys
Dr Smith has just gone he does not exactly
know whether Clara has the measels or not
thinks he can tell tomorrow morning – she
is more and more sick but does not confine
herself to the bed. I think I will not send this
letter until tomorrow morning. Walter Cary
this morning on his way home – he has gone to dine at
Horace Hills'
he thinks he will not return before the middle of
April – writes nothing new. You enquire about
Henry Smith
Dick
Land Office. Henry told him he would if any vacancy
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occurred. Som Soon after this Mr Lucas
Henry that Mrs Smith
with Mr Seward to take Henry S. After Henry returned
to Westfield (two or three weeks) he wrote to H. Smith
telling him that he could employ him until the 1st
of May but could make no engagement after that
time as there would probably be a great diminution
of business from that time. H. Smith called twice
to let me know he was going and to take a letter
he went about the time Freddy was taken sick
I suppose this is one reason why I never mentioned it.
Common report says that Henry's habits are none
of the most regular but Henry Seward says he
is very industrious and facile – it may be of service
to him in taking him from dissolute company.
Dr Smith made many enquiries about you.
Harriet Hughes
Sally ann
Alternate Text: Her
little boys
Reason:
Dr Farnsworth's
Reason:
whom Harriet represents as
not more than half human. [ s ]
Alternate Text: She is very desirous
to place the children somewhere else but I should
think it doubtful whether she could accomplish this.
If you could have your Piano put in some secure
place we will send for it when the roads are
passable at present it would demolish it – has
not Mrs Wright
kept. I know of no one else in Aurora to whom you
could apply with the hope of interesting them at all.
Thursday morning. The Dr has just left – he says there
is no doubt about Clara's having the measels – she is
quite sick to day – the pain in her back and bones
continues and her throat is sore – were you bled when
you had the measels I wish you would write as
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many of the particulars as you remember. I hope Pa
has not taken them. Tell Frances that her two pretty
letters came last evening – she will have answers before
long – the little boys were much pleased as was
this ma with her letter – my head aches all over
your own sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Auburn
Mar 23
Type: postmark
Auburn
Mar 24
Type: postmark
h
March 24
Wednesday March 22d
My dearest Sister,
Your letter came last Saturday
evening and would you believe it, it remained unread
until the next morning. I was when it came suffer-
ing from an attack of sick headache rather more
violent than I have ever before experienced. I was
releived by vomiting and bathing my head and feet
but was unable to sit up before the next morning.
I hope Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
has recovered from her cold by
thistime. I have thought of her many times. I find that
the least appearance of illness in those I love alarms
me much more than it did before the melancholy
Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy; dismal • Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous;
afflictive • Grave looking; somber •
experience of this winter – dear dear Nealy
Birth: 1836-08-25 Death: 1837-01-14
howglad I am you can dream of her and think of
her as she was in the days of health and beauty.
Poor Seeley
Birth: 1815-09 Death: 1837-03-20
has gone to his long home after a protrac-ted illness of many weeks - his sister
Unknown
has been with him – his mother
Unknown
being a paralytic
couldnot come – he was yesterday carried to Geneva
to be buried. Julia Chase
Birth: 1820
went with
the Sister. Mrs Chase
Birth: 1791 Death: 1862-10-14
still continues
indisposed.I have heard nothing from Mrs Beardsley
Birth: 1815-03-06 Death: 1854-07-16
sinceMrs Dean
Unknown
went home.
Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
has been veryunwell two or three days. I think to day that
there is little doubt that she has the measels.
She was in at Judith's
Birth: 1794-07-01 Death: 1837-08
when
Frances was firsttaken sick – left the room as soon as she discovered it
that was about two weeks ago. Last Friday Clara
complained of having a very faint sick turn
while attending a lecture. Since then she has
had what we supposed a violent cold. Complained
of drowsiness – a severe pain in her back and bones
chills and considerable fever. This morning we
discovered a slight irruption on her face and neck
which increases. I have at length persuaded
To influence by argument, advice, or intreaty • To convince by arguments, or reasons offered •
herto send for Dr Smith
Birth: 1780-12-27 Death: 1839-12-04
– any one else would havegone to bed sick three days ago. [ s ]
Alternate Text
give up yet though she is obliged to lie down
often. When the Dr comes I will write you what
he says. Freddy
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
is so well that he goes downto his meals and plays about the room as usual
he is pale and thin yet. I am afraid it will
be a long time before he recovers from the effects
of Dr Pitneys
Birth: 1786-11-18 Death: 1853-04-20
inordinate bleeding.Dr Smith has just gone he does not exactly
know whether Clara has the measels or not
thinks he can tell tomorrow morning – she
is more and more sick but does not confine
herself to the bed. I think I will not send this
letter until tomorrow morning. Walter Cary
Birth: 1818-12-21 Death: 1880-11-01
came this morning on his way home – he has gone to dine at
Horace Hills'
Birth: 1787-10-31 Death: 1873-09-18
. I received a
^letter^ from Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
on
Mondayhe thinks he will not return before the middle of
April – writes nothing new. You enquire about
Henry Smith
Unknown
. While Henry was at home in JanuaryDick
Birth: 1791 Death: 1838-09-06
applied to him to take his Henry a
desk in theLand Office. Henry told him he would if any vacancy
occurred. Som Soon after this Mr Lucas
Birth: 1799 Death: 1839-08-25
told Henry that Mrs Smith
Unknown
had desired him to intercedewith Mr Seward to take Henry S. After Henry returned
to Westfield (two or three weeks) he wrote to H. Smith
telling him that he could employ him until the 1st
of May but could make no engagement after that
time as there would probably be a great diminution
of business from that time. H. Smith called twice
to let me know he was going and to take a letter
he went about the time Freddy was taken sick
I suppose this is one reason why I never mentioned it.
Common report says that Henry's habits are none
of the most regular but Henry Seward says he
is very industrious and facile – it may be of service
to him in taking him from dissolute company.
Dr Smith made many enquiries about you.
Harriet Hughes
Unknown
has just returned from the east.Sally ann
Birth: 1795 Death: 1837-02-14
died of consumption
The act of consuming by use, waste, dissipation, and decay;
destruction • The state of being wasted or diminished; waste; dimunition; loss • A gradual decay or dimunition of the body; especially the disease called
phthisis pulmonalis (pulmonary consumption), a disease seated in the lungs,
attended with a hectic fever, cough etc •
some weeks ago. [ h ] Alternate Text
little boys
are left to the guardianship of their Uncle[ , ]
Supplied
Dr Farnsworth's
Birth: 1792-03-13 Death: 1836-07-02
brotherUnknown
[ , ] Supplied
not more than half human. [ s ]
Alternate Text
to place the children somewhere else but I should
think it doubtful whether she could accomplish this.
If you could have your Piano put in some secure
place we will send for it when the roads are
passable at present it would demolish it – has
not Mrs Wright
Birth: 1806-12-25 Death: 1875-01-04
any store room where it might bekept. I know of no one else in Aurora to whom you
could apply with the hope of interesting them at all.
Thursday morning. The Dr has just left – he says there
is no doubt about Clara's having the measels – she is
quite sick to day – the pain in her back and bones
continues and her throat is sore – were you bled when
you had the measels I wish you would write as
many of the particulars as you remember. I hope Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
has not taken them. Tell Frances that her two pretty
letters came last evening – she will have answers before
long – the little boys were much pleased as was
this ma with her letter – my head aches all over
your own sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Auburn
Mar 23
Stamp
Auburn
Mar 24
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03