Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda McClallen Miller, October 4, 1840
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda McClallen Miller, October 4, 1840
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1840-10-04
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda McClallen Miller, October 4, 1840
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Clarinda McClallen
Person
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01
Death: 1862-09-05
Person
location:
Canandaigua NY
Place
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: lxw
revision: lxw 2015-11-10
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Page 1
Sunday Oct 4th –
My dear Clara,
I recieved your letter by Mr Weed
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
Friday evening just at a time when Willie
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
was very
sick. I went that morning to Lansingburgh
Name: Lansingburgh, NY City: Lansingburgh
County: Troy
State: NY
Country: US
to see
Mrs Blatchford
Name: Julia Blatchford
Birth: 1798-07-24
Death: 1857-12-23
Sam’s
Name: Samuel Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09
Death: 1893-07-07
mother and did not return
until four oclock –the people here while I was
absent amused themselves by feeding Willie a
variety of improper sorts of food which by the
time I came home made him exceedingly ill
he vomited two hours with only short intervals
I became alarmed and sent for Dr Williams
Name: Charles Williams
Birth: 1812-05-12
Death: 1882
– however
his vomiting ceased when his stomach was relieved
so I gave him no medicine – he is now quite well
again. I find Mary
Name: Mary Boyce
Birth:
Death:
rather a poor dependence
for a nurse she is more heedless than Maria
Name: Maria
Birth:
Death:
I suppose I can live until November and
hope dear Willie Will though I think his
life in some danger.
Page 2
I wish I could have been with you at the time you
had so much company. I have had a house full
ever since I came back. Mr and Mrs Seward
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
left us Wednesday morning, just as we were
all in a hurry preparing breakfast for 30 or 40
gentleman who came on from New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
with
Mr Rives
Name: William Rives
Birth: 1793-05-04
Death: 1868-04-25
. I was very sorry they selected so
unreasonable a time as I could hardly say
good bye to ma The gentlemen all came
to breakfast at 8 oclock, everything went off
well – Saturday Mr and Mrs Webb
Name: Helen Webb
Birth:
Death: 1848-07-01
Name: James Webb
Birth: 1802-02-08
Death: 1884-06-07
came
and have been with us until this time
it is now Monday. Tomorrow I am to
accompany them home to stay a week or
ten days – you know how much I would
prefer to come home with Henry
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
but it will
not answer – this visit has been promised
so long and must be made some time. I
do not give up coming home in November.
Henry will leave here for Auburn & Chautauque
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County: Chautauqua
State: NY
Country: US
one day this week. I cannot tell precisely when
Page 3
I do not have any time to think or to make
my calculation about anything. Beside Mr &
Mrs Webb I have had today a lady and
two gentlemen from Troy
Name: City: Troy
County: Rensselaer
State: NY
Country: US
to dinner and tea
I steal this time to write while they are
out walking. You have seen Debby
Name: Deborah Wood Bronson
Birth: 1809
Death: 1888-03-16
by
this time and heard all about the christening
at Mrs Horners
Name: Eliza Horner
Birth: 1780
Death: 1856-12-09
. I have had one letter
from Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
– am glad she was able to stay so long–
I hoped to have a letter from dear Gus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
before I went away if any comes it will
be sent to me. Spring Lawn
Name: City:
County:
State:
Country:
is on Long
Island
Name: City: Long Island
County:
State: NY
Country: US
12 miles from New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
– we take
the evening boat tomorrow. I wish I had
taken Harriet
Name: Harriet Bogart
Birth: 1807
Death: 1888-08-20
for a nurse but it is too late now
to alter my arrangement. Do write as often as
you can your letters and Lazette’s are a great
comfort to me. Kiss Gus for me and tell him
to be careful of that gun. When does
My company have returned so good bye
yours affectionately
Frances –
Fred
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1845-08-22
Death: 1925-10-01
sends love to all –
Page 4
Mrs Alvah Worden
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
PAID
Canandai[ g ]
Reason: holeua
Mrs Sewa Augustus H. Seward
Mrs Alvah Alvah Auburn
W.H.S Paid – ALBANY N.Y. OCT 5 PAID
Type: postmark
Sunday Oct 4th –
My dear Clara,
I recieved your letter by Mr Weed
Person
Friday evening just at a time when Willie
Person
sick. I went that morning to Lansingburgh
Place
Mrs Blatchford
Person
Person
until four oclock –the people here while I was
absent amused themselves by feeding Willie a
variety of improper sorts of food which by the
time I came home made him exceedingly ill
he vomited two hours with only short intervals
I became alarmed and sent for Dr Williams
Person
his vomiting ceased when his stomach was relieved
so I gave him no medicine – he is now quite well
again. I find Mary
Person
for a nurse she is more heedless than Maria
Person
I suppose I can live until November and
hope dear Willie Will though I think his
life in some danger.
I wish I could have been with you at the time you
had so much company. I have had a house full
ever since I came back. Mr and Mrs Seward
People
left us Wednesday morning, just as we were
all in a hurry preparing breakfast for 30 or 40
gentleman who came on from New York
Place
Mr Rives
Person
unreasonable a time as I could hardly say
good bye to ma The gentlemen all came
to breakfast at 8 oclock, everything went off
well – Saturday Mr and Mrs Webb
People
and have been with us until this time
it is now Monday. Tomorrow I am to
accompany them home to stay a week or
ten days – you know how much I would
prefer to come home with Henry
Person
not answer – this visit has been promised
so long and must be made some time. I
do not give up coming home in November.
Henry will leave here for Auburn & Chautauque
Place
one day this week. I cannot tell precisely when
I do not have any time to think or to make
my calculation about anything. Beside Mr &
Mrs Webb I have had today a lady and
two gentlemen from Troy
Place
I steal this time to write while they are
out walking. You have seen Debby
Person
this time and heard all about the christening
at Mrs Horners
Person
from Lazette
Person
I hoped to have a letter from dear Gus
Person
before I went away if any comes it will
be sent to me. Spring Lawn
Place
Place
Place
the evening boat tomorrow. I wish I had
taken Harriet
Person
to alter my arrangement. Do write as often as
you can your letters and Lazette’s are a great
comfort to me. Kiss Gus for me and tell him
to be careful of that gun. When does
My company have returned so good bye
yours affectionately
Frances –
Fred
Person
Mrs Alvah Worden
Person
Canandai[ g ]
Supplied
Mrs Sewa Augustus H. Seward
Mrs Alvah Alvah Auburn
W.H.S Paid – ALBANY N.Y. OCT 5 PAID
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Sunday, October 4, 1840
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