Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to William Henry Seward, February 21, 1854
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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to William Henry Seward, February 21, 1854
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1854-02-21
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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to William Henry Seward, February 21, 1854
action: sent
sender: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: msf
revision: crb 2019-07-01
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Canandaigua
February 21st
Thank you dear Henry
for your kind letter and
kind wishes — and above
all may I never cease to
be thankful for your ever
abiding affection and
care of me — Yes I have
read your speech — and
a proud and happy sister
I was while so doing — In
the words of the speech itself
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in relation to the Ordinance
“it makes ones heart bound with
joy and gratitude, and lift
itself up with mingled pride
and veneration to read” it –
Your
Unknown here are
proud and exultant &
the Silver Greys are forced
to admire — It will do
a good work for the State
and the Country and [ humnity ]
Alternate Text: humanity
I went to Auburn on Satur-
day and returned the same
day — not daring to be
away from my Frances
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night — I found Fanny
better than when I left her
the Monday previous — the
little girl well and merry —
In the course of another [ we ]
Reason: ek
I can & will go back — Fanny
then will have a nurse
with her who will do more
for her than I can — You
must not leave Washington
unless compelled by the most
urgent circumstances to do so —
My Fanny desires her kindest
regards to you —
Your own sister
Canandaigua
February 21st
Thank you dear Henry
for your kind letter and
kind wishes — and above
all may I never cease to
be thankful for your ever
abiding affection and
care of me — Yes I have
read your speech — and
a proud and happy sister
I was while so doing — In
the words of the speech itself
in relation to the Ordinance
“it makes ones heart bound with
joy and gratitude, and lift
itself up with mingled pride
and veneration to read” it –
Your
Unknown here are
proud and exultant &
the Silver Greys are forced
to admire — It will do
a good work for the State
and the Country and [ humnity ]
Alternate Text
I went to Auburn on Satur-
day and returned the same
day — not daring to be
away from my Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
allnight — I found Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
better than when I left her
the Monday previous — the
little girl well and merry —
In the course of another [ we ]
Supplied
I can & will go back — Fanny
then will have a nurse
Unknown
with her who will do more
for her than I can — You
must not leave Washington
unless compelled by the most
urgent circumstances to do so —
My Fanny desires her kindest
regards to you —
Your own sister