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    Louisa Alexander

    Birth: 1825

    Death: unknown

    Birth Date Prefix: about

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Mentioned in a few letters and in Fanny's diary.  From the Servant's database and letter:
December 25, 1858 - Entry from Fanny Seward’s diary:  “Louisa had cooked us a very nice dinner of ‘turkey and plum-pudding.’”  
18590100FMS_LMW3: "Fanny says she would be very glad to have some of that molasses candy.  Louisa made some but it was rather raw."  Later in the letter, "Louisa is contemplating the arrival of large quantities of provisions for the dinner with considerable complacency."
March 4, 1859 - Excerpt from Fanny's diary (while in Washington): "Came home from Aunt Margaret’s here she had enquired this way down; poor creature, small favors were “thankfully received,” and I think she enjoyed the cup of tea and bread and butter Louisa gave her very much.  Louisa is very kind to the aged—A neat looking, middleaged woman came in with a subscription book to buy her son a slave, we gave her a dollar, and Louisa from her own little store gave her half a dollar, her story was affecting she seemed very worthy—Mr Jones of Charleston had give her $53 in cash!”"
April 7, 1862 - Excerpt from Fanny's diary: "Louisa-who was there yesterday told me she had been sick—I found her just risen—she looked badly & told me how sick she had been—her memory is failing & she told me again about her grandson—it seems he had been here about three months, & worked for a neighboring family—he died in Aunt Margaret’s room--& his employers paid his funeral expenses.  The woman of whose children Aunt M. has the care was there, also another colored woman—there were four or five pretty little mulatto children, varying from five weeks to as many years old—I read some in Aunt M.’s old bible & came away.”

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Biography: 
Mentioned in a few letters and in Fanny's diary. From the Servant's database and letter: December 25, 1858 - Entry from Fanny Seward’s diary: “Louisa had cooked us a very nice dinner of ‘turkey and plum-pudding.’” 18590100FMS_LMW3: "Fanny says she would be very glad to have some of that molasses candy. Louisa made some but it was rather raw." Later in the letter, "Louisa is contemplating the arrival of large quantities of provisions for the dinner with considerable complacency." March 4, 1859 - Excerpt from Fanny's diary (while in Washington): "Came home from Aunt Margaret’s here she had enquired this way down; poor creature, small favors were “thankfully received,” and I think she enjoyed the cup of tea and bread and butter Louisa gave her very much. Louisa is very kind to the aged—A neat looking, middleaged woman came in with a subscription book to buy her son a slave, we gave her a dollar, and Louisa from her own little store gave her half a dollar, her story was affecting she seemed very worthy—Mr Jones of Charleston had give her $53 in cash!”" April 7, 1862 - Excerpt from Fanny's diary: "Louisa-who was there yesterday told me she had been sick—I found her just risen—she looked badly & told me how sick she had been—her memory is failing & she told me again about her grandson—it seems he had been here about three months, & worked for a neighboring family—he died in Aunt Margaret’s room--& his employers paid his funeral expenses. The woman of whose children Aunt M. has the care was there, also another colored woman—there were four or five pretty little mulatto children, varying from five weeks to as many years old—I read some in Aunt M.’s old bible & came away.”
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http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?new=1&gsfn=louisa&gsln=alexander&rank=1&gss=angs-g&mswpn__ftp=auburn%2c+ny&msbdy=1825&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=45894643&db=1860usfedcenancestry&indiv=1&ml_rpos=1
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ancestry.com
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 11:00
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 11:00
Citation Notes: 
The page lists the names as "Lenard", but from examining the document this was a transcription error since the original document says their names are "Seward", and the ages and occupations match.
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