Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, July 16, 1868

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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, July 16, 1868
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Date:1868-07-16

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Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, July 16, 1868

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sender: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01  Death: 1875-10-03

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01  Death: 1876-09-11

location: Boston, MA

transcription: ybg 

revision: amr 2021-07-29

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Auburn July 16 th
My dear Augustus
I had yours of the 11th yester
day & was very glad you went to see
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
and Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
at their new home. I have
a letter from Anna to day. She said
they enjoyed your visit very much in-
deed. It seems very pleasant for them
to have a home of their own within
one days journey from me– Anna
said Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
was not home when
they vacated Washington – did not
return until next day– was gone
four days and had with him
Mr. Berthemy
Birth: 1826 Death: 1903
Mr. Geraci
Unknown
& some one
else
Unknown
– She says they were made
very uncomfortable with the heat
though. I am not sure that is more
intense there than it has been
here. On the night of the 4 th or
rather it was on Sunday morning
the nursery was at 80 and several
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times during the present week it has
been at 100– down town– though here
I have not seen it higher than 96–
Today for the first time in a week the
mercury was at 70 - at seven o'clock
and has been no higher than 80– all
day– a strong North west wind is blowing
now– which is a great relief. I don't
remember whether I have written since
Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
& his family
x Birth: 1864-11-10  Death:   Birth: 1862-09-11  Death: 1921-10-05  Birth: 1839-11-18  Death: 1913-11-09 
returned from N. York .
They came the morning of the 4th most
of them sick & all of them tired of
a city life in dog days– They are
now quite well again– excepting Willie
who looks thin and pale. I don't think
Will, will ever repeat the experience
of going with his family to N. York
in summer– I enclose a note from
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
– She thinks of going to the
Sea shore– somewhere– did think
of going to Block Island
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– but
the place is almost inaccessible
Sen. Hale
Birth: 1801 Death: 1868
& the Dr.
Birth: 1818-06-19 Death: 1870-04-28
are there
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Sen. Hale says they are sometimes 24
hours going from Hartford to the Island
having nothing but a schooner – of course
there are not many luxuries to be
had– but the beach is beautiful &
the bathing fine – Dr. Hall is much
better than when he left home–
Mr. Martin
Birth: 1808-11-25 Death: 1883-09-19
is expecting his daughter
Mrs Upton
Birth: 1846-11-29 Death: 1870-03-29
– this month – She has
been sick ever since she left home
was sick before she went is no
better now– has some disease of the
lungs– which I think the way age has
aggravated– The other daughter –
Mrs. Alexander
Birth: 1843-02-28 Death: 1922-07-31
– is in Arizona
Gov. Throop
Birth: 1784-08-21 Death: 1874-11-01
is still at his house on
the Lake Shore– he has good servants
Unknown

and appears to be enjoying himself
very much – he will not leave home
this summer – perhaps will spend
the winter in N. York. If they were
more quiet at Mr. Martins he
would stay three months – but that
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is impossible. The city is alive with
drunken Irish today– the new Bishop
of Rochester – is passing through on his
way to that city and the Whole Catholic
Church are at the depot to see him–
If he sees as many drunken ones
as I have to day I think he will
not feel complimented by their atten-
tion– I have not seen Will & Jenny
since the day before yesterday – it has
been too hot to go out.
Your affectionate
Aunty–
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Unknown
Answered July 20 th
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Lazette Worden

Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
Col. Augustus H. Seward
No.2 Bullfinch Street
Boston
Mass.