Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield Canfield to William Henry Seward, June 19,1831
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1831
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Date:1831-06-19
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1831
action: sent
sender:
Louisa Canfield
Person
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
Person
location:
Bargaintown NJ
Place
Name: City: Bargaintown
County: Atlantic
State: NJ
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
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Bargain Town June 19th
My dear Brother
I have been sick or I should have
reminded thee before now of my being in the land of the
living. I have had a slight attack of liver complaint
but have quite recovered now. only to be taken down
again I fear in a few days or weeks at farthest most
I do not have much good health[ . ]
Reason: we have just had a
very interesting Camp meeting, because there were many genteel
people there, and I had none of the fatigue of entertaining them
Yet had the advantage of their society. We have most intolerable
hot weather and very dry[ . ]
Reason: No gardens scarcely.
You have probably heard of Papa’s
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
illness in Jersey
Name: City:
County:
State: NJ
Country: US
—
he must have been very ill to have been detained three weeks
from home— George
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
moralizes on the subject to a great extent
Our little young Gus
Name: Augustus Canfield
Birth: 1829-12-04
Death: 1867-10-25
isn nearly used up by the voracious
mosquitos. dear little fellow you would not know him
he has grown so perverse, but still he is very sweet, begins to talk
some. business is very dull and so are we and what’s worse
no hopes as I can see of Peoples getting sick . I wish
you could all come down & stay awhile & cheer up our
spirits, dont your health require sea Bathings?
Mahlon
Name: Mahlon Canfield
Birth: 1798-11-26
Death: 1865-01-05
is quite well but gone out in the heat to
see a sick child.
let me hear from you soon all about your children
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
kiss Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
& them for me
Our love to you all
Yours Affectionately
L. C Canfield
Wm H. Seward Esqr.
Page 2
Free M. D. Canfield PM
Wm Henry Seward Esq.
Auburn
Cayuga Co
N York
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
L.C. Canfield
19 June 1831
Bargain Town June 19th
My dear Brother
I have been sick or I should have
reminded thee before now of my being in the land of the
living. I have had a slight attack of liver complaint
but have quite recovered now. only to be taken down
again I fear in a few days or weeks at farthest most
I do not have much good health[ . ]
Supplied
very interesting Camp meeting, because there were many genteel
people there, and I had none of the fatigue of entertaining them
Yet had the advantage of their society. We have most intolerable
hot weather and very dry[ . ]
Supplied
You have probably heard of Papa’s
Person
Place
he must have been very ill to have been detained three weeks
from home— George
Person
Our little young Gus
Person
mosquitos. dear little fellow you would not know him
he has grown so perverse, but still he is very sweet, begins to talk
some. business is very dull and so are we and what’s worse
no hopes as I can see of Peoples getting sick . I wish
you could all come down & stay awhile & cheer up our
spirits, dont your health require sea Bathings?
Mahlon
Person
see a sick child.
let me hear from you soon all about your children
People
kiss Frances
Person
Our love to you all
Yours Affectionately
L. C Canfield
Wm H. Seward Esqr.
Free M. D. Canfield PM
Wm Henry Seward Esq.
Auburn
Cayuga Co
N York
Person
19 June 1831
date:
Sunday, June 19, 1831
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