Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 19, 1837
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 19, 1837
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Date:1837-02-19
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 19, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Augustus Seward
Person
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Lazette Worden
Person
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: ahf
revision: crb 2015-10-21
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Auburn February 19 1837
My dear Aunty
I recieved your letter the 10 of
this month and I will answer it now. I have shad
the varioloid but I had it light I did not lie in in
in bed all the time[ . ]
Reason:
We cannot have Cornelia
Name: Cornelia Seward
Birth: 1836-08-25
Death: 1837-01-14
to go to Chautau- que
Name: Chautauqua, NY City: Chautauqua
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
with us[
.
]
Reason: I did not see her after I came home because
Ma
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
said that I would think of her as I saw her
last but I do not now, because when I think of her
I see her as I [ use ]
Alternate Text: used to, sitting in Ma's lap she would
laugh and say acoo acoo and make her little hands
go. But she was too good to live in this world
of trouble and if we are all good we shall see her
again. she is the happiest of the happy now. she
is with Grandma
Name: Hannah Miller
Birth: 1784-06
Death: 1811-02-22
singing to God, and with all good
people. I hope that we shall all meet them.
It will not be long before we shall all [ leav ]
Alternate Text: leave
this world and then we shall all meet in a better
world. I wish I was as good as Cornelia was
because there never was anybody better in this
world.
Our old cat is dead[ . ]
Reason: Peter
Name: Peter Crosby
Birth:
Death:
Made a box and put her in he buried her
in the snow in the orchard till the groun-
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The transcription of the note at the bottom of the image can be viewed in Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Alvah Worden, February 19, 1837
-d thaws. Docter Burt's
Name: Hackaliah Burt
Birth: 1773-05-03
Death: 1859-02-03
dog bit snips
Name: Snip Pet
Birth:
Death: 1848
ear and it
bled almost all day but it is well now.
I have got a new book called 'Childs Botany' I study
it in school. Captain Chase
Name: George Chase
Birth: 1785-04-07
Death: 1853-01-01
has got a boat that
runs on the ice it has got sails, and scates under it he
made it himself it goes a mile a minute. I sent the
old portable desk over to Mr Richardsons
Name: John Richardson
Birth: 1780-12-19
Death: 1849-04-14
shop to be
fixed[ . ]
Reason: Sam Harris
Alternate Text: off and
said he could not fix it for less than $2 and the
desk cost but $2 and a half when it was new.
I am much obliged to [ yo ]
Alternate Text: you for
your letter[ . ]
Reason:
your affectionate nephew
Augustus H Seward
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Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
NY
Auburn NY Feb 20
Type: postmark
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
Augustus Seward
February 19
Auburn February 19 1837
My dear Aunty
I recieved your letter the 10 of
this month and I will answer it now. I have shad
the varioloid but I had it light I did not lie in in
in bed all the time[ . ]
Supplied
We cannot have Cornelia
Person
Place
Supplied
Ma
Person
last but I do not now, because when I think of her
I see her as I [ use ]
Alternate Text
laugh and say acoo acoo and make her little hands
go. But she was too good to live in this world
of trouble and if we are all good we shall see her
again. she is the happiest of the happy now. she
is with Grandma
Person
people. I hope that we shall all meet them.
It will not be long before we shall all [ leav ]
Alternate Text
this world and then we shall all meet in a better
world. I wish I was as good as Cornelia was
because there never was anybody better in this
world.
Our old cat is dead[ . ]
Supplied
Person
Made a box and put her in he buried her
in the snow in the orchard till the groun-
The transcription of the note at the bottom of the image can be viewed in Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Alvah Worden, February 19, 1837Editorial Note
-d thaws. Docter Burt's
Person
Person
bled almost all day but it is well now.
I have got a new book called 'Childs Botany' I study
it in school. Captain Chase
Person
runs on the ice it has got sails, and scates under it he
made it himself it goes a mile a minute. I sent the
old portable desk over to Mr Richardsons
Person
fixed[ . ]
Supplied
Unknown
tore the curly maple [
of
]
Alternate Text
said he could not fix it for less than $2 and the
desk cost but $2 and a half when it was new.
I am much obliged to [ yo ]
Alternate Text
your letter[ . ]
Supplied
your affectionate nephew
Augustus H Seward
Unknown
Feb 19 1837Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
NY
Auburn NY Feb 20
Stamp
Person
February 19
date:
Sunday, February 19, 1837
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