Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, November 1831
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, November 1831
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1831-11
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Letter from Louisa Cornelia Seward Canfield to William Henry Seward, November 1831
action: sent
sender:
Louisa Canfield
Person
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
Person
location:
Newburgh NY
Place
Name: City: Newburgh
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: nrs
revision: nrs 2015-11-16
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Page 1
New Burgh Thursday morn nov
My dear Henry
I have only just time to tell you that
thro’ toils & troubles inumumerable I have arrived safe
at our good friendMr H
last night have got up to take the stage this
morning to get home as soon as possible & this
Ends my pilgrimage abroad – I cannot think
of even going more than 10 miles from
home again – I was very much surprised to
get up & find my hair not white this
morning – we Col Brett
some other time) handed me on shore took good
care of me & my baggage I finally paid my
porter which I forgot to do altho Mr S
reminded me on leaving the Boat
Page 2
I have not time to say one word of this
kindness received from Mr & Mrs S
you will take the first opportunity of acknowl-
edging & thanking them
Make my best love to all, I shall
write as soon as I find a resting place
& tell you more of the real horrors of traveling
as ever your own Sister
Louisa
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Cornelia Canfield
Nov 1831
New Burgh Thursday morn nov
My dear Henry
I have only just time to tell you that
thro’ toils & troubles inumumerable I have arrived safe
at our good friendMr H
Unknown
– after 10 o clock last night have got up to take the stage this
morning to get home as soon as possible & this
Ends my pilgrimage abroad – I cannot think
of even going more than 10 miles from
home again – I was very much surprised to
get up & find my hair not white this
morning – we Col Brett
Unknown
(of whose kindness (moresome other time) handed me on shore took good
care of me & my baggage I finally paid my
porter which I forgot to do altho Mr S
Unknown
-reminded me on leaving the Boat
I have not time to say one word of this
kindness received from Mr & Mrs S
Unknown
– I knowyou will take the first opportunity of acknowl-
edging & thanking them
Make my best love to all, I shall
write as soon as I find a resting place
& tell you more of the real horrors of traveling
as ever your own Sister
Louisa
Person
Nov 1831
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