Letter from George Washington Seward to Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield, April 21, 1827
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Letter from George Washington Seward to Louisa Cornelia Canfield, April 21, 1827
action: sent
sender:
George Seward
Person
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Louisa Canfield
Person
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
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Auburn April 21st 1827
My Dear Sister,
I received your good long letter this morning
and you do not know how much it did gratified me
when since I have been here I have written half
a dozen letters and yours is the only one I have
received except Pa
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
’s, which contained no news
of much consequence. But you are mistaken
about my being a little homesick for I have not
yet known it. I have not yet had a contest
with Grandma
Name: Hannah Miller
Birth: 1784-06
Death: 1811-02-22
it has so far been confined to
the Judge
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
and Henry
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
.
I am glad to hear of Sally Gurnee
Name: Sarah Grover
Birth: 1806-12-18
Death: 1875-07-10
’s leaving home,
Together with Mr. Weisner
glad to see them. For I have been looking out for
Orange Folks but have seen none yet, I shall cer-
tainly go out and see her some time in May[ . ]
Reason:
Your are sure enough losing the Girls, well perhaps
they are in pursuit of some bargain, I don’t know
that Auburn would give much encouragements[ . ]
Reason:
They are a plenty of both sexes.
Then Mother
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
the busy body has scalled her foot
but I suppose that she has got over it by this time
it will therefore do know no good for me to pity.
It has hurt my feeling to think that you suppose
I have no feelings for a young Lady that is sick.
I can say that I am sorry, for I dont like to see any
person sick and particularly a young Lady. I hope
she will soon get over it.
I have no doubt the news of Mrs Cummins
Name: Sarah Cummins
Birth: 1781-07-13
Death: 1832-08-08Certainty: Probable
Sister
Name: Anne Gamble
Birth: 1783
Death: Certainty: Probable
was afflicting ^to^ the family and So Schuyler
Name: George Schuyler
Birth: 1810-02-02
Death: 1888-02-01Certainty: Possible
has
been Slandering Mrs Cummins. well I should
consider it the contrary way, for he is not a man
in every sense of the word.
He tried to get another riding party out, before he
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left the village. And going without his sphere, I think
that when I get married the whole fashionable world may
go to kilkenney
Name: City: Kilkenny
County:
State:
Country: IE
for all of me. still I am glad that Calvin
and Locke
Reason: he cares no
farther about them, then his own interest.
I am sorry to hear that Mr Gilbert
Name: Daniel Gilbert
Birth: 1754-01-31
Death: 1841-02-10Certainty: Probable
is unwell[
.
]
Reason: assure them
of my lasting respects. Hope they will soon get better
I have been glad to have had company, but you can
Assure Miss Maria
Then Maria has levied a battery at Polydore
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799
Death: 1872-04-23
. I think
that Cupid’s ^darts^ will fall harmless at his feet. So Stodden
and Nathaniel
they wont have to fight a hard battle, for them girls are
easy conquered. I did not think that Peter
tired so soon. Who next will he adore.
Well it is most dinner time and I must go[ . ]
Reason: I will resume
my letter again. I have had a good dinner and enjoyed
it very well. I do not think that Mr Fosgate
Name: Blanchard Fosgate
Birth: 1809
Death: 1887-09-11Certainty: Probable
is one of the
best of men as she is the best of women. We have a fine
table, 4 girls and 3 boys Miss Sally Ann Hughes
Name: Sarah (Sally) Ann Farnsworth
Birth: 1795
Death: 1837-02-14
and Harriet
Hughes
Mr Pugsley
Name:
Birth:
Death:
a Nephew of Judge Troop
Name: Enos Throop
Birth: 1784-08-21
Death: 1874-11-01
of Judge Bevers
fellow[ . ]
Reason: A few evenings ago I called on Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
[
.
]
Reason: she was well
And Dr John G Morgan
Name:
Birth:
Death:
, who is a full of bows as ever[
.
]
Reason:
Auburn will soon get lively an gay[ . ]
Reason: the roads are
getting to livable good. We will be out on horseback
which is a very great amusements here. Perhaps I
mentioned a ride in my other letter which we had[ . ]
Reason:
If not I will not tell you that on last Saturday
I received an invitation from Mr A C Pugsley
accompany him and the Miss Dills
Unknown
Unknown and Miss Seymour
Reason:
we went to Skeneateles
Name: City: Skaneateles
County: Onandaga
State: NY
Country: US
, had a pleasant ride, no bone
broke[ . ]
Reason: got home safe, &c &c. he expects to go again this
afternoon.
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Will not your folks conjure up a ride in your village[ . ]
Reason:
I expect that you will have enough of it to do when Fran- ces
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21Certainty: Probable
get among you. I hope you will enjoy yourselfs
But don’t kill my colt for I shall want to see him
when I get home. tell Charles
and get him gently fit for use.
We have just had a heavy shower. the trees are
budding out, the grass look fine, Nature has revived[ . ]
Reason:
I expect that the country look very well, have
you made garden, the Judge has partly.
When the heat of the day is over I take a book or
Paper and read till I go to bed[ . ]
Reason: I have now
got Lord Byron
Name: George Byron
Birth: 1788-01-22
Death: 1824-04-19
’s Works[
.
]
Reason: I dont like poetry
much but these I like very
well. I find a great many books
and I shall avail myself of it
And try to cultivate a taste for
reading. They are about estab-
lishing a Debating Society
of which I shall write more by
Henry.
Tell Ma that I shall write to her by Henry, and
also Polydore. But in the meantime commu-
nicate all you can. Give my respects to all.
Give my love to them that out to have it.
Remember get the next Siningschool, for my
thought will be of them.
Well now Sis I have written a long letter and
I shall expect one from you, dont begin half
way down the side of the page thus making
half a page answer for a whole one forgive
my blot _ _ Write me soon. tell me all the news
you can. Believe me to be your affectionate
Brother Washn Seward
Miss Louisa C. Seward
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This morning I took the Liberty of laying in bed longer
then usual, when Henry went to the Post offic and got
you letter and got tired of waiting for me to open it
himself and took the Liberty himself. But he could
not make out any of the Characters, so it was a
blind concern to him, who is Rosetta
mention of. How does Julia
no one to plague here. Where is little Mary
tell stories yet. It is time to quit, So adieu
fare well,
W.S.
Miss Louisa C. Seward
Florida
Orange Ct
NY
AUBURN NY, APR 21
Type: postmark
Auburn April 21st 1827
My Dear Sister,
I received your good long letter this morning
and you do not know how much it did gratified me
when since I have been here I have written half
a dozen letters and yours is the only one I have
received except Pa
Person
of much consequence. But you are mistaken
about my being a little homesick for I have not
yet known it. I have not yet had a contest
with Grandma
Person
the Judge
Person
Person
I am glad to hear of Sally Gurnee
Person
Together with Mr. Weisner
Unknown
and LadyUnknown
I should beglad to see them. For I have been looking out for
Orange Folks but have seen none yet, I shall cer-
tainly go out and see her some time in May[ . ]
Supplied
Your are sure enough losing the Girls, well perhaps
they are in pursuit of some bargain, I don’t know
that Auburn would give much encouragements[ . ]
Supplied
They are a plenty of both sexes.
Then Mother
Person
but I suppose that she has got over it by this time
it will therefore do know no good for me to pity.
It has hurt my feeling to think that you suppose
I have no feelings for a young Lady that is sick.
I can say that I am sorry, for I dont like to see any
person sick and particularly a young Lady. I hope
she will soon get over it.
I have no doubt the news of Mrs Cummins
Person
Person
was afflicting ^to^ the family and So Schuyler
Person
been Slandering Mrs Cummins. well I should
consider it the contrary way, for he is not a man
in every sense of the word.
He tried to get another riding party out, before he
left the village. And going without his sphere, I think
that when I get married the whole fashionable world may
go to kilkenney
Place
Unknown
and Locke
Unknown
did not show them any civility[
.
]
Supplied
farther about them, then his own interest.
I am sorry to hear that Mr Gilbert
Person
Supplied
of my lasting respects. Hope they will soon get better
I have been glad to have had company, but you can
Assure Miss Maria
Unknown
that you is the better for not coming Then Maria has levied a battery at Polydore
Person
that Cupid’s ^darts^ will fall harmless at his feet. So Stodden
Unknown
and Nathaniel
Unknown
has cast of bombshells at them. wellthey wont have to fight a hard battle, for them girls are
easy conquered. I did not think that Peter
Unknown
wo
^u^
ld gettired so soon. Who next will he adore.
Well it is most dinner time and I must go[ . ]
Supplied
my letter again. I have had a good dinner and enjoyed
it very well. I do not think that Mr Fosgate
Person
best of men as she is the best of women. We have a fine
table, 4 girls and 3 boys Miss Sally Ann Hughes
Person
Unknown
with two others whose name I do not yet knowMr Pugsley
Unknown
an excentric genius together with Mr EGS
MartinPerson
Person
Unknown
a goodfellow[ . ]
Supplied
Person
Supplied
And Dr John G Morgan
Person
Supplied
Auburn will soon get lively an gay[ . ]
Supplied
getting to livable good. We will be out on horseback
which is a very great amusements here. Perhaps I
mentioned a ride in my other letter which we had[ . ]
Supplied
If not I will not tell you that on last Saturday
I received an invitation from Mr A C Pugsley
Unknown
to accompany him and the Miss Dills
People
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
[
.
]
Supplied
we went to Skeneateles
Place
broke[ . ]
Supplied
afternoon.
Will not your folks conjure up a ride in your village[ . ]
Supplied
I expect that you will have enough of it to do when Fran- ces
Person
But don’t kill my colt for I shall want to see him
when I get home. tell Charles
Unknown
to salt him often and get him gently fit for use.
We have just had a heavy shower. the trees are
budding out, the grass look fine, Nature has revived[ . ]
Supplied
I expect that the country look very well, have
you made garden, the Judge has partly.
When the heat of the day is over I take a book or
Paper and read till I go to bed[ . ]
Supplied
got Lord Byron
Person
Supplied
much but these I like very
well. I find a great many books
and I shall avail myself of it
And try to cultivate a taste for
reading. They are about estab-
lishing a Debating Society
of which I shall write more by
Henry.
Tell Ma that I shall write to her by Henry, and
also Polydore. But in the meantime commu-
nicate all you can. Give my respects to all.
Give my love to them that out to have it.
Remember get the next Siningschool, for my
thought will be of them.
Well now Sis I have written a long letter and
I shall expect one from you, dont begin half
way down the side of the page thus making
half a page answer for a whole one forgive
my blot _ _ Write me soon. tell me all the news
you can. Believe me to be your affectionate
Brother Washn Seward
Miss Louisa C. Seward
This morning I took the Liberty of laying in bed longer
then usual, when Henry went to the Post offic and got
you letter and got tired of waiting for me to open it
himself and took the Liberty himself. But he could
not make out any of the Characters, so it was a
blind concern to him, who is Rosetta
Unknown
that you makemention of. How does Julia
Unknown
Do, tell her that I haveno one to plague here. Where is little Mary
Unknown
, does she tell stories yet. It is time to quit, So adieu
fare well,
W.S.
Miss Louisa C. Seward
Florida
Orange Ct
NY
AUBURN NY, APR 21
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