Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1, 1859
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1, 1859
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 1, 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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-07-15
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Teusday
My dear Sister
I write a little
today to let you know
I am not very sick
though I have not been
up much since Saturday.
I was sick in Anna
when it was thought best
to give up the room to
the Orange Co. party. So
Thursday Friday I moved
into the room adjoining which
we have not furnished on
account of a leak in the
ceiling. I sat there through
the day very well but
after the fire went out at night
I found the dampness very
unpleasant. Fanny
[top Margin] Dr Canfield
has been here 2 or 3 times.
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2
and complained of the disagreeable
smell from damp wood & walls
which was very oppressive to me.
As the people did not come
Friday, we had the room
vacant another night so I got
up, moved the bedding
into the other room where
we slept the remainder of
the night. In the morning
Will
take his room & let him occupy
the damp room. I proposed to let
the Scharff's go to the Hotel
but he would not consent to this
so I moved my bed once more
into his room. Henry
sick all day Saturday so that I
kept about though I should have
gone to bed under other circumstances[ . ]
Reason:
Saturday night brought Dr Jayne
& Mary
igence that Frances & her husband
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3
had taken rooms at the Hotel
and were to come from Baltimore
Monday. If Mary had written
this it would have saved us a
world of trouble. I have since
then been in Anna's room confined
to the bed - dear Anna sleeps
on a couch in Fanny's little
room - & dresses most any-
where - keeping her clothes in
that damp room for fear of
disturbing me by dressing. I
am not satisfied to have any
one then. The roof has been
repaired since the last rain
but I think it will take a
hot summer to dry the ceiling
and adjacent timbers after
being wet pretty constantly for a
year. Henry dines out again
to day though he does not
seem well yet. Anna is
at the Capital with Mary & the
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4
Dr.- Frances' husband is
a Democrat and under the
especial patronage of Mr
Buchannon Henry
private secretary of the President
He and Mr Scharff are to
commence the practice of law
together in the to city of N.
York this Spring. He ^Scharff^ is a
German by birth has been in the
country since 8 yrs of age. Frances
has known him 4 years. I will
tell you what I think of him
when I see him. Your letter
giving an account of the fire
came yesterday - it was certainly
very alarming. I am glad was no
worse - how fortunate you were there
after your previous experience.
I will write more tomorrow when
I think my hand will be
stronger. I am sitting up today
love to Clara
[left Margin] Will & Anna & the Jaynes attended
a large party at the Att. Gen.
night. another at Gen Cass
evening.
Teusday
My dear Sister
I write a little
today to let you know
I am not very sick
though I have not been
up much since Saturday.
I was sick in Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
's roomwhen it was thought best
to give up the room to
the Orange Co. party. So
Thursday Friday I moved
into the room adjoining which
we have not furnished on
account of a leak in the
ceiling. I sat there through
the day very well but
after the fire went out at night
I found the dampness very
unpleasant. Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
coughed[top Margin] Dr Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26 Death: 1865-01-05
is staying at Gen Cass -has been here 2 or 3 times.
and complained of the disagreeable
smell from damp wood & walls
which was very oppressive to me.
As the people did not come
Friday, we had the room
vacant another night so I got
up, moved the bedding
into the other room where
we slept the remainder of
the night. In the morning
Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
insisted that I shouldtake his room & let him occupy
the damp room. I proposed to let
the Scharff's
Birth: 1836-02-16
Death: 1910-02-06
Birth: 1834-02-26
Death: 1868-07-13
but he would not consent to this
so I moved my bed once more
into his room. Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
was quitesick all day Saturday so that I
kept about though I should have
gone to bed under other circumstances[ . ]
Supplied
Saturday night brought Dr Jayne
Birth: 1817-02-06 Death: 1897-11-09
& Mary
Birth: 1828 Death: 1905
with the pleasing intell-igence that Frances & her husband
had taken rooms at the Hotel
and were to come from Baltimore
Monday. If Mary had written
this it would have saved us a
world of trouble. I have since
then been in Anna's room confined
to the bed - dear Anna sleeps
on a couch in Fanny's little
room - & dresses most any-
where - keeping her clothes in
that damp room for fear of
disturbing me by dressing. I
am not satisfied to have any
one then. The roof has been
repaired since the last rain
but I think it will take a
hot summer to dry the ceiling
and adjacent timbers after
being wet pretty constantly for a
year. Henry dines out again
to day though he does not
seem well yet. Anna is
at the Capital with Mary & the
Dr.- Frances' husband is
a Democrat and under the
especial patronage of Mr
Buchannon Henry
Birth: 1833-03-01 Death: 1915-02-17
, nephew &private secretary of the President
Birth: 1791-04-23 Death: 1868-06-01
.He and Mr Scharff are to
commence the practice of law
together in the to city of N.
York this Spring. He ^Scharff^ is a
German by birth has been in the
country since 8 yrs of age. Frances
has known him 4 years. I will
tell you what I think of him
when I see him. Your letter
giving an account of the fire
came yesterday - it was certainly
very alarming. I am glad was no
worse - how fortunate you were there
after your previous experience.
I will write more tomorrow when
I think my hand will be
stronger. I am sitting up today
love to Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
. Sister. [left Margin] Will & Anna & the Jaynes attended
a large party at the Att. Gen.
Birth: 1810-01-10 Death: 1883-08-19
lastnight. another at Gen Cass
Birth: 1782-10-09 Death: 1866-06-17
tomorrowevening.