Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, October 26, 1843
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Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, October 26,
1843
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Date:1843-10-26
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Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, October 26, 1843
action: sent
sender: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: maf
revision: crb 2018-07-10
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Auburn Thursday
Dear Ma,
I received your letter Wednesday or Tuesday evening
The muff came safely. I suppose that you were not much disap
-pointed not seeing us yesterday. Pa
yesterday and has another one with Uncle
finished by noon. We shall surely be home tomorrow noon
Don’t let Dorcas
Aunty
Dorcas some years since when you and I were here on a visit.
I have had a nice time here. I was at Clara’s yesterday when
Debra Wood came in her carriage went as fast as a locomotive
I am to go to Clara’s today to dinner After dinner Pa and I are
going to make calls on Mrs Dill Smith
the street Monday but I did not see her. I have warned Pa
not to ask her to go to C if he sees her. Tuesday I was out with
Aunty we met Mrs. Porter
many enquiries about you and sent her love to you. Every one wants
to know why you did not come too. Debra said Mr Bronson
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her that I was here. The pen that I am writing with has a very
square point I donot wonder Uncle writes so indistinctly. I could
be contented here a month if you were here. Aunty has been
engaged painting up stairs all these two days. If you have not
had your blue muslin delain altered don’t have it made
with a belt Aunty says they are not worn. I will tell
you how they are made tomorrow as she has a new silk
made in New York &tc. You have a new black lutestring or
some such thing a cap collar and cravat. Willie
playing with all his might – he sends his love. I was at
Mrs Wrights
and that the girls have made us a visit if we had
had a girl Aunty has a new Irish. I must finish as it is time
that I was going to Clara’s. They were much disappointed not
having me stay there but I did not think it was best as I was to
stay so short a time. I have bought the yarn at Edd
to know what sort of a bonnet I had on and if it was my own make &tc.
Don’t let Dorcas know I am learned ofthe the fashions or she will
tease me to death. No one has called all I have seen have been
in the street. Now I must close So goodbye Your affectionate
daughter Frances
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Auburn Thursday
Dear Ma,
I received your letter Wednesday or Tuesday evening
The muff came safely. I suppose that you were not much disap
-pointed not seeing us yesterday. Pa
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
only commenced his suit - yesterday and has another one with Uncle
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
today which will befinished by noon. We shall surely be home tomorrow noon
Don’t let Dorcas
Unknown
and
Glen Brown
Unknown
stay with you until thenAunty
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
thinks their impudence unparalleled – I have readDorcas some years since when you and I were here on a visit.
I have had a nice time here. I was at Clara’s yesterday when
Debra Wood came in her carriage went as fast as a locomotive
I am to go to Clara’s today to dinner After dinner Pa and I are
going to make calls on Mrs Dill Smith
Unknown
- &tc. I met Miss Bissel
Birth: 1792 Death: 1861-03-13
in
the street Monday but I did not see her. I have warned Pa
not to ask her to go to C if he sees her. Tuesday I was out with
Aunty we met Mrs. Porter
Unknown
in a flaming red shawl &tc she mademany enquiries about you and sent her love to you. Every one wants
to know why you did not come too. Debra said Mr Bronson
Birth: 1792 Death: 1857-06-20
toldher that I was here. The pen that I am writing with has a very
square point I donot wonder Uncle writes so indistinctly. I could
be contented here a month if you were here. Aunty has been
engaged painting up stairs all these two days. If you have not
had your blue muslin delain altered don’t have it made
with a belt Aunty says they are not worn. I will tell
you how they are made tomorrow as she has a new silk
made in New York &tc. You have a new black lutestring or
some such thing a cap collar and cravat. Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
is hereplaying with all his might – he sends his love. I was at
Mrs Wrights
Birth: 1806-12-25 Death: 1875-01-04
Monday she told me all about Marianne’s
Birth: 1825-08-26 Death: 1872-07-03
journey downand that the girls have made us a visit if we had
had a girl Aunty has a new Irish. I must finish as it is time
that I was going to Clara’s. They were much disappointed not
having me stay there but I did not think it was best as I was to
stay so short a time. I have bought the yarn at Edd
Unknown
wanted to know what sort of a bonnet I had on and if it was my own make &tc.
Don’t let Dorcas know I am learned ofthe the fashions or she will
tease me to death. No one has called all I have seen have been
in the street. Now I must close So goodbye Your affectionate
daughter Frances