Auburn August 29th –44
My dear Mother.
I received your letter last night just after
the happeniners had left. We were all so sorry at the gloomy
reception that you met with. I think Mary Nat was [ ery ]
kind to send for you ^to tea^ I am wicked though to think Mrs
Sibley thought of her – and everybody knows Mother Go-
shen did everything from a kind motive. I am glad
Sally has come to you. The doleful account you give of
Matters & things at C does not increase my desire to get
back. They all wonder why I don't wish to come back.
What a set of geese to think anybody wishes to go there
and be talked about. Just tell the folks that I should
not be back in a month – if it weren’t for Miss Pelham
She is expecting to go and so much as you said
that I think we had better come – though I had a leif
be flayed and hung up in the temple; as to leave here

[left Margin] I propose Oliver Phelps

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Oliver Phelps

Birth: 1796-05-15 Death: 1872-08-13Certainty: Probable

for one of Merrys

Unknown

Groomers so that they
may all be alike

[top Margin] You may expect us Saturday noon. If anything should happen
so that we could not go I will write. Kiss Willie Your affectionate
daughter Frances

and Aunty will be so lonesome I dislike to leave her
I will intercede with Pa

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Alvah Worden

Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16

and have you come out here soon
again – for it seems too bad to have her stay here all alone-
You don't know how quickly I would stay if it werent for
MariAna – but I may as well go this Saturday as next.
I am in hopes I shall be able to persuade some gentlemen
to go out with us – just for a new story.
Clara and I went out and made calls Monday
no Teusday– We went to Mrs Charles Beardsleys’ – and Mrs Dal Smith
About half past one Teusday some one rang – and Caroline
came. And said Mr Allen wanted me. Supposing he
had come for the concert I went up very reluctantly. When
lo and behold it was for Mrs Hulberts happening. that busy
body had preferred going there to going to the concert.
I told him I was to have gone Friday night – but could not con-
sider that as an engagement for this evening and so
contended to go to Mrs H— About an hour afterwards Abbey
came and said the little man was in the parlor so down
I went – he had come to renew the engagement for the
concert- The happening was defered until another night
Well as I was only to go to Mrs H with Allens – I reengaged
to go to the concert– Mr Allen had Mariana
and that was enough– I met Mr A in the street
when we settled the affair– Clara and Aunty had

a good laugh over it all– It was a nice concert
and if you can go to it – for you will be highly pleased.
I informed some of the gentlemen that the happenin
would be here Wednesday night so they all came that were
not preengaged I will tell you all about it Sunday – Which I imagine
will be kept sort of heathenish. Mariana is anticipating a great
deal of pleasure. Tom Mott will probably come for her. It is
uncertain whether Tom Yarnell will come up at all – if he does he
he will come on too. Mariana speaks very highly of him.
I want to see you very much it is awfully lonesome
sleeping all alone I can assure you. We have missed Willi
very much. Aunty slept hardly any Monday night
I have been two days cleaning out the next room
closet & a nice peice of work it was. Yesterday Aunty h
me iron one of Grandpas shirts to learn how. This morning
I have been sweeping the parlor, hall and stairs. Tonight I go
to Mrs Hulberts with Alonso Beardsley. I called on her and
Miss Eames yesterday. Miss Eames spoke of coming in our car
and apologized for leaving it so suddenly after being invited to
go there – but she said Mrs Seward appeared so sick and
laid down and as a gentlemen they had with them would
not be very pleasant to have where for Mrs S– she thought
better to leave. She is pleasant & quite ladylike. You didnot
say anything about Mrs Sibleys carpet. I hope the Cadet Ball invite
has been found. We expect Uncle – tonight. Everybody was

very sorry that you didn't call. Mrs Dennis say she
has heard a great many compliments from the gentlemen
about my having moral courage enough to go with out stiff
skirts and bustle. I would like to have it distinctly stated
that Miss Pelham is a young lady – we wish none of
that small fry to notice us. How I dread to go home
I hope Pa will go back in Oct
I am sorry Lissy has been so sick. Abbey is wondering when
Willie will bring her. She goes herself back. Clarence is very
anxious to go back with me. It is to be as Uncle says
I am writing on some paper which came out of the Bishops
room – if it is his it is holy – but not very good
Mrs. Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
AUBURN
AUG 29
N.Y.