Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 19, 1838
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 19, 1838
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Date:1838-11-19
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 19, 1838
action: sent
sender: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
location: Canandaigua, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Auburn, NY
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revision: crb 2016-02-08
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Canandaigua Nov 19. 1838
My Dear Seward
I have been thinking of the expediency, under all circum-
stances of your commencing house keeping this winter: I had thought it
indispensably necessary in order to keep up the dignity of your Offi-
Cial Station but upon riflection it seems that under the influence of
a sober second thought, it might be as advisable to delay until
Spring. Fanny
bility of giving the thing personal attention: I have my doubts
too whether too much display is wise: you may find it
necessary to entertain your friends but I do not believe that it
is any part of a Gov business to keep taverns for nothing.
If you could procure a suit of rooms you might get along
with all requisite dignity: I fear you will be beset this winter
in all shapes and ways, and that the most serious danger
you are to encounter is ^from^ the importunities
intimate
will press themselves on your hospitality and otherwise annoy you
to your prejudice. Is not this worthy of thought: M Van Buren
remember did not keep house at all: how can you get furniture and
arrange your house according to your wishes: and would it not be
advisable to look a little at these things, and particulary to anticipate
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not only the evils you must encounter but the perplexities you may
avoid
Mr Spencer
we expect Nicholas
I doubt if the journey can be accomplished in one day
I am head and eyes in business or would offer my
personal services in your emergency.
Your Truly
A Worden
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Hon William H Seward
Auburn
CANANDAIGUA NY NOV 20
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Alvah Worden
Nov. 19. 1838.
Canandaigua Nov 19. 1838
My Dear Seward
I have been thinking of the expediency, under all circum-
stances of your commencing house keeping this winter: I had thought it
indispensably necessary in order to keep up the dignity of your Offi-
Cial Station but upon riflection it seems that under the influence of
a sober second thought, it might be as advisable to delay until
Spring. Fanny
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is unwell and your short time precludes the possi-bility of giving the thing personal attention: I have my doubts
too whether too much display is wise: you may find it
necessary to entertain your friends but I do not believe that it
is any part of a Gov business to keep taverns for nothing.
If you could procure a suit of rooms you might get along
with all requisite dignity: I fear you will be beset this winter
in all shapes and ways, and that the most serious danger
you are to encounter is ^from^ the importunities
To request with urgency; to urge with frequent or unceasing application • Pressing in request; urgent; troublesome by frequent demands • Unseasonable •
of friends who overintimate
Inmost; inward • Near; close • Close in friendship or acquaintance • One to whom the thoughts of another are shared without reserve • To share together • To hint; to suggest obscurely; to give slight notice of •
what is due to them ^from you^ and the public, and that theywill press themselves on your hospitality and otherwise annoy you
to your prejudice. Is not this worthy of thought: M Van Buren
Birth: 1782-12-05 Death: 1862-07-24
if Iremember did not keep house at all: how can you get furniture and
arrange your house according to your wishes: and would it not be
advisable to look a little at these things, and particulary to anticipate
not only the evils you must encounter but the perplexities you may
avoid
Mr Spencer
Birth: 1765-12-13 Death: 1848-03-13Certainty: Probable
will be at Canandaigua Auburn this week, andwe expect Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
here tomorrow: the roads are very bad andI doubt if the journey can be accomplished in one day
I am head and eyes in business or would offer my
personal services in your emergency.
Your Truly
A Worden
Hon William H Seward
Auburn
CANANDAIGUA NY NOV 20
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Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Nov. 19. 1838.