Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 3, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 3,
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Date:1837-09-03
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 3, 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: ahf
revision: crb 2015-10-19
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Sunday September 3rd
My dearest Sister,
We reached home about 6 oclock
Friday evening, were not crowded and had rather a
pleasant ride. The first intelligence we received at
Geneva was that our cloaks and parasol had arrived a
few hours in advance of us. I am sorry we brought
yours away, it is now safely deposited in the store
room to be sent home the first opportunity. I saw Serene
only a moment, her little boy
with the billious fever. She had purposed writing to you
that day but was prevented by his illness. she is anxious
to have you come but I suppose thought it would not
be so pleasant for you at this time, if you were well I
should think it a kindness for you to go and stay with her[ . ]
Reason:
she looks ill but did not complain. She desired me not
to alarm her mother
sickness but intended to send for her should he get materially
worse. I saw Mrs Fosgate in Church today, she said
she had not heard from Serene recently so I fancy the
little boy is better. Almira Hills
young lady, perfectly well disposed but posessing rather
more of her mothers
Reason:
She alluded so indelicately to the death of my precious little
Nealy
I must try and bear these things better, my dear baby
I have just been looking over her little wardrobe, it is all that I
have left of her here, but she has gone to one whose love passes that
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of a mother. I must not complain. He gave and He hath taken away.
Clara
deal of the time this summer. Tuesday ‑ I was interrupted
Sunday and could not finish my letter. yesterday
I was prevented taking it up, the morning was
occupied with my school and household duties and the
afternoon with company. I write now in haste as
I am determined not to detain my letter another night[ . ]
Reason:
Mrs Beardsley
about you. Adeline Richardson
married this morning, what is very singular they
sent to Utica to Dr. Rudd
you explain this, it is very disrespectful to Mr
Lucas
can explain, even Debby for onse is silent. She and
George
they were not altogether suited. Miss Talcott
is staying with Maria Miller
few minutes last evening, everyone looks very natural
the village charmingly. I concluded when I came back
that it was altogether the prettiest plase I had seen.
Clara thinks she will go to Middlsex Saturday remain
there Sunday and return Monday by the way of
Canandaigua. I hope you will be ready to accompany
her either to Serenes or home if Serenes boy is sick
we hear nothing more about it. Henry
to leave t day after tomorrow for Philadelphia, thinks
he will not be absent over 2 weeks. Mrs was
here today, her husband
much to see you. Tell Frances
the whole care of the pony himself, it belongs to Mr
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Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Ontario Co.
Auburn N.Y.
Sep 6
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Sept 3
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Sunday September 3rd
My dearest Sister,
We reached home about 6 oclock
Friday evening, were not crowded and had rather a
pleasant ride. The first intelligence we received at
Geneva was that our cloaks and parasol had arrived a
few hours in advance of us. I am sorry we brought
yours away, it is now safely deposited in the store
room to be sent home the first opportunity. I saw Serene
Birth: 1805 Death: 1884-01-19
only a moment, her little boy
Birth: 1837 Death: 1910-07-27
was sick she was
afraid with the billious fever. She had purposed writing to you
that day but was prevented by his illness. she is anxious
to have you come but I suppose thought it would not
be so pleasant for you at this time, if you were well I
should think it a kindness for you to go and stay with her[ . ]
Supplied
she looks ill but did not complain. She desired me not
to alarm her mother
Death: 1848-03-10
by saying
anything to her about Samuel'ssickness but intended to send for her should he get materially
worse. I saw Mrs Fosgate in Church today, she said
she had not heard from Serene recently so I fancy the
little boy is better. Almira Hills
Birth: 1813-10-25
is a very commonplaceyoung lady, perfectly well disposed but posessing rather
more of her mothers
Birth: 1763-10-09 Death: 1847-10-26
coarseness than is precisely
agreeable[ . ] Supplied
She alluded so indelicately to the death of my precious little
Nealy
Birth: 1836-08-25 Death: 1837-01-14
that it grated horribly upon my
feelings, butI must try and bear these things better, my dear baby
I have just been looking over her little wardrobe, it is all that I
have left of her here, but she has gone to one whose love passes that
of a mother. I must not complain. He gave and He hath taken away.
Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
does not look quite well, says she has
been sick a gooddeal of the time this summer. Tuesday ‑ I was interrupted
Sunday and could not finish my letter. yesterday
I was prevented taking it up, the morning was
occupied with my school and household duties and the
afternoon with company. I write now in haste as
I am determined not to detain my letter another night[ . ]
Supplied
Mrs Beardsley
Birth: 1815-03-06 Death: 1854-07-16
has just called, she made
many enquiriesabout you. Adeline Richardson
Birth: 1817-10-17 Death: 1902-10-05
and James Wood
Birth: 1817 Death: 1886-02-12
weremarried this morning, what is very singular they
sent to Utica to Dr. Rudd
Birth: 1779-05-24 Death: 1848-04-15
to marry them, canyou explain this, it is very disrespectful to Mr
Lucas
Birth: 1799 Death: 1839-08-25
, has
occasioned much speculation, no onecan explain, even Debby for onse is silent. She and
George
Birth: 1805-10-07 Death: 1844-02
did not attend the wedding so I
supposethey were not altogether suited. Miss Talcott
is staying with Maria Miller
Birth: 1785-04-24 Death: 1870-04-17
. We were there afew minutes last evening, everyone looks very natural
the village charmingly. I concluded when I came back
that it was altogether the prettiest plase I had seen.
Clara thinks she will go to Middlsex Saturday remain
there Sunday and return Monday by the way of
Canandaigua. I hope you will be ready to accompany
her either to Serenes or home if Serenes boy is sick
we hear nothing more about it. Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
is obligedto leave t day after tomorrow for Philadelphia, thinks
he will not be absent over 2 weeks. Mrs was
here today, her husband
Unknown
is
dead, she wishes f verymuch to see you. Tell Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
that Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
takesthe whole care of the pony himself, it belongs to Mr
Watson
the south. Fred
naughty that Nicholas
carried them off, they have I fear destroyed the
grapevine at the back door which is very full of grapes
if the frost does not prevent we shall have abundance
of grapes this season. Clara will tell you everything new.
Mrs Benedict
Harriet
to appear at the next court of Common pleas to have
the case of assault and battery settled, they seem on
remarkably friendly terms for persons so situated. Dr &
Mrs. Rudd
your own Sister
Frances
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,
is only borrowed, it is a real Indian pony, came fromthe south. Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
is sorry to say that the kittens were sonaughty that Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
put them in a basket
andcarried them off, they have I fear destroyed the
grapevine at the back door which is very full of grapes
if the frost does not prevent we shall have abundance
of grapes this season. Clara will tell you everything new.
Mrs Benedict
Unknown
continues & continues to sew –slowly–Harriet
Birth: 1807 Death: 1888-08-20
came to see me yesterday. Peter and Mary expectto appear at the next court of Common pleas to have
the case of assault and battery settled, they seem on
remarkably friendly terms for persons so situated. Dr &
Mrs. Rudd
Birth: 1785
called yesterday.your own Sister
Frances
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Ontario Co.
Auburn N.Y.
Sep 6
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03Lazette Worden
h
Unknown
Sept 3