Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, October 19, 1849
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Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, October 19, 1849
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-10-19
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Letter from Mahlon Dickerson Canfield to William Henry Seward, October 19, 1849
action: sent
sender: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
location: Succasunna, NJ
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
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revision: tap 2018-11-09
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Succassunny, Oct. 19th 1849.
My Dear Sir
Your letter of the 14th,is before me I have taken
a little time to reflect upon the important matter of
which it treats. If the object of my reply had been only to
acknowledge the grateful impression which your kind
& considerate manner of writing has made upon me it
would have required no delay.
Although my opinion of the modern high fashion
of placing Protestant children at Catholic schools is
unchanged yet, in view of the fact that Caroline
has lived for so long a time without proper discipline
& restraint, I am willing to believe that the quiet study
& withal somewhat new & peculiar government of a
Catholic institution may be best for her. Your own judge
–ment in the matter has also great weight with me &
I may add I feel very unwilling to cross my daughters wishes
so earnestly set forth in her letter I therefore withdraw
my objections to the proposed arrangement and remain
Very truly Yours
M. D. Canfield
Hon. W.H. Seward
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Succassunny, Oct. 19th 1849.
My Dear Sir
Your letter of the 14th,is before me I have taken
a little time to reflect upon the important matter of
which it treats. If the object of my reply had been only to
acknowledge the grateful impression which your kind
& considerate manner of writing has made upon me it
would have required no delay.
Although my opinion of the modern high fashion
of placing Protestant children at Catholic schools is
unchanged yet, in view of the fact that Caroline
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
has lived for so long a time without proper discipline
& restraint, I am willing to believe that the quiet study
& withal somewhat new & peculiar government of a
Catholic institution may be best for her. Your own judge
–ment in the matter has also great weight with me &
I may add I feel very unwilling to cross my daughters wishes
so earnestly set forth in her letter I therefore withdraw
my objections to the proposed arrangement and remain
Very truly Yours
M. D. Canfield
Hon. W.H. Seward