Letter from Frederick William Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 22, 1840
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 22, 1840
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1840-01-22
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 22, 1840
action: sent
sender: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: Albany, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msf
revision: tap 2018-10-24
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Albany Jan 22d 1840
My dear Aunt,
Ma
to you for a great while, but I could not until
this morning. Ma has got a book-case like yours
at Canandaigua. She has been putting all our books
and the School District Library into it and I have
been making a catalogue of them. Will ^you^ send down
Augustus’
first opportunity for I am going to study the
former and he the latter. Mr Weed
have
moved to the corner of Hudson and Hallenbake streets.
I intend to go there this evening. Mr Weed gave me
a silver pencil New-Year’s day. It will tell the
day of the month. Ma is going to have a party
week after next. We were all busy last night
folding notes &c. Pa
night for some Auburn gentlemen
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a man by the name of Mr Joscleyn
painting a portrait of Pa. We all think
that he will make a good likeness. We
are all well and hope that you are too.
Your affectionate nephew
Frederick.
P.S. Give my love to all not excepting kitty.
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Mrs Alvah Worden
Auburn
Paid W.H.S.
PAID
Type: postmark
ALBANY NY
JAN 25
Type: postmark
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Frederick 1841
Albany Jan 22d 1840
My dear Aunt,
Ma
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has been wanting me to writeto you for a great while, but I could not until
this morning. Ma has got a book-case like yours
at Canandaigua. She has been putting all our books
and the School District Library into it and I have
been making a catalogue of them. Will ^you^ send down
Augustus’
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
Caesar
Publisher: Harper Brothers Place of Publication:New York, NY Date: 1838
and his Davies Arithmetic
Publisher: Bogert Place of Publication:Geneva, NY Date: 1837
by thefirst opportunity for I am going to study the
former and he the latter. Mr Weed
Birth: 1820-12-10 Death: 1851-06-18
’s folks
Birth: 1797
Death: 1858-07-03
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
moved to the corner of Hudson and Hallenbake streets.
I intend to go there this evening. Mr Weed gave me
a silver pencil New-Year’s day. It will tell the
day of the month. Ma is going to have a party
week after next. We were all busy last night
folding notes &c. Pa
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
had an oyster supper lastnight for some Auburn gentlemen
Unknown
. There isa man by the name of Mr Joscleyn
Birth: 1796-01-31 Death: 1881-01-13
painting a portrait of Pa. We all think
that he will make a good likeness. We
are all well and hope that you are too.
Your affectionate nephew
Frederick.
P.S. Give my love to all not excepting kitty.
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h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
Auburn
Paid W.H.S.
PAID
Stamp
ALBANY NY
JAN 25
Stamp
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h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21