Sunday afternoon—
My dear Sister,
I have been anxious to hear from you
again since I received your letter saying you were
ill — I am apprehensive that you may not have
recovered yet though I am confident the homeopathic
treatment will be much more favourable to a restoration
to health than the old school — I feel quite relieved
that Jane has gone it is much easier taking care of a
large family of ones own than to have one guest to
entertain when one is sick — I had a respite of 5
days after the close of the convention — during which
time Henry was attending court at Lyons — Then
Seth Hawley of Buffalo came and spent two days
and last evening at 8 oclock came Sam and
Mary Blatchford — They are on their way to Niagara
I presume intended favouring you with a visit — I told
them you were very ill the last time you wrote — I
think they will remain here two or three days longer
from present appearances — I do not know when I

am to get ready to go to West Point — Abbey gets no time
to sew and when we have company it is very inconvenient
having a seamstress in the house — Dear Willie is
just now getting some summer clothing made and Fred
and Bill have both gone without any wn addition
to their wardrobe until this time — Fanny Chatterton
has been sewing for me a few days when we were
alone — Pa left this morning afternoon for Boston he
went to Syracuse to spend the night — Capt Chase and
Underwood are to join him tomorrow — he will be
gone 10 or 12 days — intends to stop at West Point
on his return and see our boy — I received a letter from
him to day — they are to go into quarters next Tuesday
when he commences studying — I am thankful
he has continued well through the Summer — It
is uncertain yet when I shall go down probably
some time next month — I shall not bring
Willie to Canandaigua unless you are better and
have some more useful help than you have had.
Mr Morgan is here, he and Mary have been at
Saratoga — he says Nicholas is there at the

American Hotel — this will account for your having
received no answer from Harriet — though I think
she should have sent some answer ^word —^ — I received a
letter from Julia last week she says Mr and Mrs
Seward are both comfortable — Mother much better than
when she went home — she also says that Mary will be
ready to come to me some time in October — I suppose
she will be far from faultless but it will be a great
relief to have some one who can cook a meal alone.
Ann my woman is engaged to Mrs Beach and I presum[ e ]
will leave me without any one in a week or two as she
says Mrs Beach is in a hurry — That reminds me of Serene
who came here with 3 children 2 babies and no one to assist
her in the care of them — I sent her a niece — of our John’s
who had just come from Ireland — just as she has taught
her so as to make her at all useful John has engaged her
to Mrs Dill and Mrs Dill insists upon her coming to
her immediately leaving Serene sick & lame with two
babies alone — I have been interrupted an hour by Sam
and now must hurry to get my letter in the mail before
8 oclock — Sam wishes me to enquire if you are well
enough and desire to see them there — he proposed writing
himself. I told him I could make the enquiry as well a
would ask Frances

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Frances Chesebro

Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24

to write a line in answer immediately
as they think of leaving here Tuesday or Wednesday —
if you are not better they will not stop at Canandaigua
I do not think they propose staying long but cannot say

do not think of seeing them unless you are well and
have some help — I have not seen Clara in 2 days
she is well & sends love — love to Fan Your own Sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
AUBURN
N.Y.
AUG 28