Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1842

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Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1842
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Date:1842-02-02

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Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to Frances Miller Seward, February 2, 1842

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sender: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26  Death: 1865-01-05

location: Trenton, NJ

receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Unknown
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revision: ekk 2016-02-04

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Trenton, Feby 2d 1842.
My Dear Madam,
I am afraid you will set me
down as one of the strangest of men. It is truhere I
have been acted upon by very opposite influences,
but, as in all other cases, some one must ever
predominate, so, in this, one has prevailed over
all others. On a recent occassion, I was obliged
to refer Gov. Lincoln
Birth: 1782-10-25 Death: 1868-05-29
to Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
, for the purpose of
making such enquiries about me, as he might deem
necessary. I assure you, I did this with reluctance,
not, that I thought your good husband would feel
unwilling to do me an important service, but,
because, it would, in some degree, revive a
subject of a most afflicting nature.
For years past, I have been so situated that I would
not be intimately known to such persons as
Gov. L. – would like to enquire if, and in whose
opinions he would have confidence. I could have
referred to Gov. Pennington
Birth: 1796-05-04 Death: 1862-02-16
, but as I had, un
in the discharge of my public duty endowed
him a very important service, I felt a delicacy
in doing so, especially as the facts are as well
known at Boston, as in this city.
I hope I may find in your and Henry's kindness
an apology for what I have done, if any be
necessary, and that Gov. Lincoln's enquirries
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may have an early and satisfactory answer,
which I cannot doubt.
I hear from my boys frequently, they seem
very well.
Respectfully & affectionately
Yours
M. D. Canfield
During the session of the Legislature my
postage is a public charge, so that it is
unnecessary for you to pay.
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Canfield
Mrs W. H. Seward
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
Dr Canfield
Jan
1842