Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 3, 1842
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 3, 1842
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Date:1842-07-03
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 3, 1842
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: tap
revision: crb 2017-07-06
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Sunday July 3d
My dear Sister
I am afraid I shall send you a
dull letter — my head aches so badly since church
I have been lying down with the hope of mitigating the
pain but have only increased it thereby — I was
disappointed to get no letter from my boy
Henry
at the Point and took Augustus with him —
he returned to school Sunday evening — Henry
remained until Wednesday — attending the
celebration of the Croton Water works — He came
as far as Sing Sing Wednesday morning and
that evening took the boat to Albany — Mr
Blatchford
was returning from N. York and met them on the
boat — Henry has been so hurried since he
returned that he has had no time to write — he
sent me to day a letter from Sam
at Chip Rhode Island the day after the flight
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flight of Dorr
from the tenor of Sam’s letter Weed
and Bowen
as he did the Heldenburgh war — All
the fine companies (five in number) came out last evening
about 10 oclock in uniform with torches — they
marched through all the streets in town and
made a fine appearance — Fred
very impatiently expecting the 4th — he has wheels
rockets serpents &c in abundance — I think
our exhibition of fire works will be quite imposing —
I took tea at Mrs Millers
Tom
this week but was by no means certain —
Mrs Millers sister Mrs Waterman
go to Vienna on Wednesday — Maria proposes
making you a visit if you do not say that
you are coming out in your next letter — you
can do as you please as she knows nothing of
my writing — I must tell you of a performance in Church
to day which astonished me exceedingly — After communion
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when the blessing had been pronounced and I had risen to
depart one of the Wardens brought Mrs Miller the cup
which she took and drank — he then presented it to
me after I had risen to leave the church — I declined
taking it and left the Church but discovered that
a very small proportion of the communicants came out
at the same time — On my way home Mrs Miller over
took me — when I interrogated her concerning this (to me)
strange procedure she said that Mr Croswell
the communicants to remain and eat and drink the
consecrated bread and wine which should be left after
the administration of the sacrament — I told her I did not
approve of the custom upon which she became very spirited and
we had rather an animated debate upon the subject — She
saying it was customary in other churches and in intimating that
I was very ignorant not to know that the bread & wine which had been
consecrated was never taken out of the church but according to the
direction of the Rubric was consumed by the priest &c — The Rubric
does so direct but I have never before seen it practiced and had
never given it a thought — How does it strike you? — Am I peculiarly
fastidious or is there an appearance of irreverence in sitting in
your pew and partaking of the same consecrated elements
which you have a few moments before partaken with so
much solemnity at the alter — To me it appears childlishly
inconsistent — almost profane Serene
day — looks about as usual and appears vastly more better
than any one else — to me — Sam
we hope you will come out while she remains — the
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time of her sta leaving is quite undecided — Have you read
James'
New Worlds I have commenced and find it very interesting
Did you read the Bishop of Oxfords Charge — he discusses the
Oxford Tract controversy — I think we are approximating
rapidly towards romanism — Love to Frances
Your own Sister
AUBURN N.Y.
JUL 3
Type: postmark
[right Margin] If you can get it without money please bring me two yds of the silk
like your aprons — I shall be in funds again one of these days
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
Sunday July 3d
My dear Sister
I am afraid I shall send you a
dull letter — my head aches so badly since church
I have been lying down with the hope of mitigating the
pain but have only increased it thereby — I was
disappointed to get no letter from my boy
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
this weekHenry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
went to New York last Saturday — stoppedat the Point and took Augustus with him —
he returned to school Sunday evening — Henry
remained until Wednesday — attending the
celebration of the Croton Water works — He came
as far as Sing Sing Wednesday morning and
that evening took the boat to Albany — Mr
Blatchford
Birth: 1798-04-23 Death: 1875-09-04
came with him — Mc Clallen
Birth: 1791-09-07 Death: 1860-11-16
was returning from N. York and met them on the
boat — Henry has been so hurried since he
returned that he has had no time to write — he
sent me to day a letter from Sam
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
writtenat Chip Rhode Island the day after the flight
flight of Dorr
Birth: 1805-11-05 Death: 1854-12-27
— was ever any thing more ridiculousfrom the tenor of Sam’s letter Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
was with himand Bowen
Birth: 1808-02-25 Death: 1886-09-29Certainty: Possible
— I presume Sam enjoyed it as muchas he did the Heldenburgh war — All
the fine companies (five in number) came out last evening
about 10 oclock in uniform with torches — they
marched through all the streets in town and
made a fine appearance — Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
has beenvery impatiently expecting the 4th — he has wheels
rockets serpents &c in abundance — I think
our exhibition of fire works will be quite imposing —
I took tea at Mrs Millers
Birth: 1785-04-24 Death: 1870-04-17
yesterday and sawTom
Birth: 1817-07-09 Death: 1864-07-23Certainty: Probable
he rather thought you would come outthis week but was by no means certain —
Mrs Millers sister Mrs Waterman
Birth: 1787-10-27 Death: 1863-08-10
is here theygo to Vienna on Wednesday — Maria proposes
making you a visit if you do not say that
you are coming out in your next letter — you
can do as you please as she knows nothing of
my writing — I must tell you of a performance in Church
to day which astonished me exceedingly — After communion
when the blessing had been pronounced and I had risen to
depart one of the Wardens brought Mrs Miller the cup
which she took and drank — he then presented it to
me after I had risen to leave the church — I declined
taking it and left the Church but discovered that
a very small proportion of the communicants came out
at the same time — On my way home Mrs Miller over
took me — when I interrogated her concerning this (to me)
strange procedure she said that Mr Croswell
Birth: 1807-11-07 Death: 1851-11-09
had desiredthe communicants to remain and eat and drink the
consecrated bread and wine which should be left after
the administration of the sacrament — I told her I did not
approve of the custom upon which she became very spirited and
we had rather an animated debate upon the subject — She
saying it was customary in other churches and in intimating that
I was very ignorant not to know that the bread & wine which had been
consecrated was never taken out of the church but according to the
direction of the Rubric was consumed by the priest &c — The Rubric
does so direct but I have never before seen it practiced and had
never given it a thought — How does it strike you? — Am I peculiarly
fastidious or is there an appearance of irreverence in sitting in
your pew and partaking of the same consecrated elements
which you have a few moments before partaken with so
much solemnity at the alter — To me it appears childlishly
inconsistent — almost profane Serene
Birth: 1805 Death: 1884-01-19
is here she came Wednes-day — looks about as usual and appears vastly more better
than any one else — to me — Sam
Birth: 1836
and Serene
Birth: 1842-10 Death: 1917-09-14
are with herwe hope you will come out while she remains — the
time of her sta leaving is quite undecided — Have you read
James'
Birth: 1799-08-09 Death: 1860-06-09
last novel
Author: George Payne Rainsford James Publisher: Harper & Bros. Place of Publication:New York Date: 1842
— H. Underwood
Birth: 1818-02-08 Death: 1881
sent it to me in threeNew Worlds I have commenced and find it very interesting
Did you read the Bishop of Oxfords Charge — he discusses the
Oxford Tract controversy — I think we are approximating
rapidly towards romanism — Love to Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
Your own Sister
AUBURN N.Y.
JUL 3
Stamp
[right Margin] If you can get it without money please bring me two yds of the silk
like your aprons — I shall be in funds again one of these days
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua