Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1856
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller
Worden, February 1856
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1856-02
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1856
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: jxm
revision: jxw 2022-04-11
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Washington Friday night–
My dear Sister,
Though I think of you constantly
I could not write again until I
knew something more of your present
situation– I have to night Henry's
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
letter from Canandaigua saying the
funeral was to take place Wednesday
afternoon– this was as I supposed
I have been continually fancying how,
and when, without any certain
knowledge– How glad I am Aunt
Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is with you– I suppose Henry
must have left you Thursday as
he is expected here tomorrow – I have
no doubt that you will be ill when
all have gone and the house is quiet
once more– Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
and his
family
Birth: 1852-02-26
Death: 1927-04-04
Birth: 1828-05-22
Death: 1906-12-09
Allie's foot steps and chatter
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
and FrancesUnknown
will not stay long
after Henry returns– I have been
out yesterday and today after
being confined to the house eight weeks–
the air is beneficial– the sunshine
bright and warm– Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
has looked
up some little girls
Unknown
in the neighborhood
and had them with her this afternoon.
She has been two or three times a
week to see Mrs. Fowler
Unknown
a widow
woman in the neighborhood whose
husband is dead leaving her with three
little boys
Unknown
to support– in which under-
taking Fanny is trying to assist her
Mrs. Fowler keeps a little store of all
kind of things for sale– Fanny dresses
dolls, buys cakes, assists in putting
things in order, and finally took the
youngest boy for as a scholar– her
little brain is continually planning some
new mode of helping Mrs. Fowler.
Louisa Weightman
Birth: 1843-02-20 Death: 1932-12-23
comes occasionally
but her exceeding rudeness begins to make
her less attractive to Fanny–
Saturday evening– We looked confidently for
Henry to night but he does not come–
I will close my letter without hearing
more from you–Will it not be
possible for you all to come here
before I go home? –think of it–
I have always doubted spending another
Winter here but perhaps without reason–
Lieutenant Woodhull
Birth: 1813-04-02 Death: 1863-02-19
– now Captain
Woodhull has inherited the fortune he
expected from his Uncle– talks of
resigning his commission in the Navy–
his Uncle Maxwell
Unknown
died a short
time ago– Capt. Woodhull is
now in New York I shall hope
to hear from you tomorrow– love
to Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
– your own Sister–
All the children send love–