Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 23, 1859
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 23, 1859
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: Auburn, NY
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-01-23
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Sunday Jan 23
My dear Sister,
This is a bright cold
day. I presume the Thermometer
is ever so low at the North.
Anna
Henry
Weed
lame yet and Fanny
well - she coughs & looks
pale & thin. I thought it
would not beneft her to
go out this cold day.
Last evening Henry & Anna
went to Madame de Sartiges
reception (I put in the de
you see as it is said to
be both improper & unnecesary
to say use Sartige as the
sur name though it is generally
done) - it was so cold I
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2
was glad they did not stay
long on Nicholas
Capt Palmer
to be engaged in getting Au-
gustus' promotion secured to
him, the death of Col Lee
entitling him to the place ^commission^
of the Capt
Col. Lee. I do not look
with favour on this project
because I am quite sure
he will be recalled to the
Army service, should it
succeed, though Henry
thinks not.
We have cards of invitation
to Frances Sewards
which I will enclose.
It is so near this time
I hope it may not prove
a failure. Richard
Blatchford
is coming here this week[ . ]
Reason:
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3
Henry will I suppose give
up his room to him.
Mr Weed declines coming
here to dine today.
I am glad it did not
freeze in the dark cellar
that cold weather. I thought
of the dahlias and your
Oleander. I am sorry Eliza
lost some of her plants as
she is very fond of them. I am
glad she went to the dancing
school with Mary
the new dress looked nice.
How are the birdies? -
I am not worth much to-
day so I hope you will
excuse a I dull letter. I
have not been quite free from
neuralgia
in addition or in consequence
of this bad cold which
keeps me much of the time
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4
a prisoner in my room.
Have you read "A House to
Let
story - very good it is. I
wish Dickens had not quarreled
with his wife
like so many other men.
Fanny and Kate
in the other room which is
an indication that they feel
pretty well at this time.
Kate had a present of a pretty
cameo bracelet from Barretts
Christmas - it came in a little
box Christmas eve, so we put it
in her stocking without knowing
the contents - until the next
morning. Mr Barret also per-
poses to buy a sewing machine
for her. Love to Clara
Your dear Sister "rathers be"
unwell.
Sunday Jan 23
My dear Sister,
This is a bright cold
day. I presume the Thermometer
is ever so low at the North.
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
has been to Church alone.Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
went to the Hotel to seeWeed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
who is here. Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
islame yet and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is notwell - she coughs & looks
pale & thin. I thought it
would not beneft her to
go out this cold day.
Last evening Henry & Anna
went to Madame de Sartiges
Birth: 1827-03-11 Death: 1915-04-04
reception (I put in the de
you see as it is said to
be both improper & unnecesary
to say use Sartige as the
sur name though it is generally
done) - it was so cold I
was glad they did not stay
long on Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
' account.Capt Palmer
Birth: 1809-04-15 Death: 1862-06-18
and Henry seemto be engaged in getting Au-
gustus' promotion secured to
him, the death of Col Lee
Birth: 1802-04-13 Death: 1859-01-19
entitling him to the place ^commission^
of the Capt
Unknown
who
succeedsCol. Lee. I do not look
with favour on this project
because I am quite sure
he will be recalled to the
Army service, should it
succeed, though Henry
thinks not.
We have cards of invitation
to Frances Sewards
Birth: 1836-02-16 Death: 1910-02-06
weddingwhich I will enclose.
It is so near this time
I hope it may not prove
a failure. Richard
Blatchford
Birth: 1798-04-23 Death: 1875-09-04
writes that
heis coming here this week[ . ]
Supplied
Henry will I suppose give
up his room to him.
Mr Weed declines coming
here to dine today.
I am glad it did not
freeze in the dark cellar
that cold weather. I thought
of the dahlias and your
Oleander. I am sorry Eliza
Unknown
lost some of her plants as
she is very fond of them. I am
glad she went to the dancing
school with Mary
Unknown
and thatthe new dress looked nice.
How are the birdies? -
I am not worth much to-
day so I hope you will
excuse a I dull letter. I
have not been quite free from
neuralgia
A disease, the chief symptom of which is a very acute pain, exacerbating
or intermitting, which follows the course of a nervous branch, extends to its
ramifications, and seems therefore to be seated in the nerve •
this last weekin addition or in consequence
of this bad cold which
keeps me much of the time
a prisoner in my room.
Have you read "A House to
Let
Author: Charles Dickens Publisher: Bradbury Place of Publication:London Date: 1858
" by Dickens
Birth: 1812-02-07 Death: 1870-06-09
-
a Christmas story - very good it is. I
wish Dickens had not quarreled
with his wife
Birth: 1815-05-19 Death: 1879-11-22
and actedlike so many other men.
Fanny and Kate
Birth: 1837 Death: 1878-04-08
are laughingin the other room which is
an indication that they feel
pretty well at this time.
Kate had a present of a pretty
cameo bracelet from Barretts
Unknown
Christmas - it came in a little
box Christmas eve, so we put it
in her stocking without knowing
the contents - until the next
morning. Mr Barret also per-
poses to buy a sewing machine
for her. Love to Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
Your dear Sister "rathers be"
unwell.