Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Lazette Miller Worden, March 9, 1842
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Date:1842-03-09
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Letter from Clarinda Miller McClallen to Lazette Miller Worden, March 9, 1842
action: sent
sender:
Clarinda McClallen
Person
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01
Death: 1862-09-05
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: atb
revision: ekk 2016-02-04
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M Auburn March the 9
Dear Lazette,
I have received both of your letters and your nice
present [ . ]
Reason: I intended to have written to you before this and told you
that I had received the caps and am very much obliged to
you for them[ . ]
Reason: I have not seen any made like the dress caps here[
.
]
Reason:
I like it very much though I have not been out lately to see
much of the fashion[ . ]
Reason: I yesterday went with Mrs. Miller
Name: Hannah Miller
Birth: 1784-06
Death: 1811-02-22
to see Mrs
Christopher Morgan
Name: Mary Morgan
Birth: 1813-02-16
Death: 1893-10-14
she is staying at her fathers
Name: Joseph Pitney
Birth: 1786-11-18
Death: 1853-04-20
afew
days she looks as though she felt the loss of her little boy
very much[ . ]
Reason: I felt very sorry for her[
.
]
Reason: Mrs Pitney
Name: Harriet Pitney
Birth: 1797-12-04
Death: 1862-05-06
made many
enquires about you when you was coming out again she
was very much dressed but she looked as though she
was all of sixty[ . ]
Reason: we then went to see Mrs. Fosgate
Name: Margaretta Fosgate
Birth:
Death: 1848-03-10
she
has been quite sick but had got better she gave us quite a doleful
account of their all being sick there[ . ]
Reason: the too Blanchards
Name: Blanchard Fosgate
Birth: 1840
Death:
Name: Blanchard Fosgate
Birth: 1809
Death: 1887-09-11
had
been very sick Mary
Name: Mary Ann Fosgate
Birth: 1836
Death:
and Margaret
Name: Margaretta Fosgate
Birth: 1838-07
Death: 1916-12-09
and there Mother
Name: Maria Fosgate
Birth: 1817
Death: 1891-07-28
had not
been so bad but had been sick[ . ]
Reason: I began to think that other people
had quite as much trouble as we had[ . ]
Reason: as for your father he has
got quite well so that he goes out twice aday sometimes
sometimes he has his meals taken up in the North Room and
Page 2
then lies down on the sette and takes asleep has a fire
built there for him[ . ]
Reason: it was rather unacountable why he would
not go to Albany with Underwood
Name: Henry Underwood
Birth: 1818-02-08
Death: 1881Certainty: Probable
he made me think of the
man that Mrs. Trolep
Name: Frances Trollope
Birth: 1779-03-10
Death: 1863-10-06
told of at the South that would not not
accept a pardon when he was going to be hung[ . ]
Reason: he had been talking
of going to Albany
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
and as I thought was waiting for a good opertuni
^t^
y
to go[ . ]
Reason: I was very much rejoiced when Underwood came
thought that was all that was -wanted[ . ]
Reason: Adaline
in the morning that Mrs Seward
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
expected him back with
Mr Underwood he said he would not go in a [ fortnit ]
Alternate Text: fortnight if he did
then it [ appeard ]
Alternate Text: appeared to put astop to his goin he had told Mrs Miller
Name: Hannah Miller
Birth: 1784-06
Death: 1811-02-22Certainty: Probable
that he was going that week so I have told you all that I knew
about I doubt very much whether he goes atall I dont know how
I shall get even get his Room cleaned if he does not go
or any of the House[ . ]
Reason: I have had rather a dreary winter the best
and easyest part of the winter was when you was here but
I will not trouble you with my affairs any more[ . ]
Reason: Mary says
I must tell you that our poor tommy
sick too on three days we tryed to get him to take
catnip tea but it all did no good ^we felt quite bad^ [ . ]
Reason: poor tom died Mary
thinks you and Frances
Name: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
will feel very bad she says
you was so very fond of him and john
to us now he is not handsom nor and thing that is good
Page 3
I had a letter from Frances this week and your father
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
had one from Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
but there was nothing new I shall be glad
when Augustus comes home it seams as though he had been gone
a year Caroline Smith
your House nether have I been there but I will see her soon and tell
her Mrs Horner
Name: Eliza Horner
Birth: 1780
Death: 1856-12-09
has lost her daughter
Name: Deborah Wood Bronson
Birth: 1809
Death: 1888-03-16
and Mrs Barton
Name: Frances Barton
Birth: 1807
Death: 1842-11-14
is very sick not expected to live I have
heard I have not seen any of them since I heard the news
you must not make much calculation about having Maria
reports are very unfavorable about her they say that [ she ]
Reason: wax-seal
is going to be a mother[ . ]
Reason: I dont know whether it is true or
not I have not seen her in some time but I thought it [ mite ]
Alternate Text: might
be true[ . ]
Reason: Mrs Fernando Wood
Name: Ann Wood
Birth: 1822-02-02
Death: 1859-12-09
has returned to her fathers
Name: Joseph Richardson
Birth: 1776-06-05
Death: 1853-04
to
stay till after... which is expected to take place next
month Mr Wood is going to return to WasingtonWashington
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
and then
come back home again before the great even happens
Mrs Hills
Name: Sarah Hills
Birth: 1796
Death: 1863-04-22
has not had her great Party yet but she has had
a part of young people and a few Married ladies has got a new
Piano had music and dancing Sarah
Name: Sarah Hills
Birth: 1836
Death: 1913-11-09
was invited and
went she is going home next week[ . ]
Reason: give my love to Frances
tell her I have not seen Hair Bolter
Page 4
Friday I intended to have sent this to-day but you father said
this morning that he should go to Albany tomorrow Mr Underwood
was going down and wanted he should go but he did not exactly
know whether he should go I have been all day geting things
ready he has just came in and says he is not going
I will not send this untill morning I think by that time I shall
finde out whether he goes or not I have not seen Mrs Rite
some time[ . ]
Reason:
I had like to forgot to put my
name to this letter[ . ]
Reason: I suppose you would know who it
was from if I had not
Clarinda Miller
McClallen
Name: Hugh McClallen
Birth: 1791-09-07
Death: 1860-11-16
send his respects to you and Frances and says I must
tell you that he should like to have you take dinner with
him he has got a wild Goose you know I am not much in favour of
^wild game^
do come out as soon as you can if you do not go to Albany you
must come so that you can stay till she comes that Mrs Seward comes Home
it seams she alonge time to me since you was here -I shall
ecpect you and Frances early in April you must let me
know what time[ . ]
Reason: Mrs Muir
Name: Nancy Muir
Birth: 1801-01-27
Death: 1864-01-08
has got a young Daughter
Name: Ellen Muir
Birth: 1835
Death:
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
NY
Auburn N.Y. Mar 12
Type: postmark
[right Margin] Friday afternoon your father has not gone yet I shall have to sende my letter without out
letting you know whether he goes or not[ . ]
Reason: Gary Sascket
Name: Gary Sackett
Birth: 1790-08-09
Death: 1865-06-02Certainty: Probable
and his wife
Name: Harriet Sackett
Birth: 1798-01-05
Death: 1851-03-18
has not made that
vist yet she and John
Name: John Sackett
Birth: 1828-06-02
Death: 1898-06-26Certainty: Probable
has gone to Pensylvana
Name: Pennsylvania City:
County:
State: PA
Country: US
[
.
]
Reason: her sister
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29Certainty: Probable
and a
lord
once a week to stay all Night[ . ]
Reason: dont you think the legislature
has had a great time going to Boston
Name: City: Boston
County: Suffolk
State: MA
Country: US
they have all had glory
anuff I should think[ . ]
Reason: Poor little Fred
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
I was affraid he
would be sick after his Ride[ . ]
Reason:
M Auburn March the 9
Dear Lazette,
I have received both of your letters and your nice
present [ . ]
Supplied
that I had received the caps and am very much obliged to
you for them[ . ]
Supplied
Supplied
I like it very much though I have not been out lately to see
much of the fashion[ . ]
Supplied
Person
Person
Person
days she looks as though she felt the loss of her little boy
Unknown
very much[ . ]
Supplied
Supplied
Person
enquires about you when you was coming out again she
was very much dressed but she looked as though she
was all of sixty[ . ]
Supplied
Person
has been quite sick but had got better she gave us quite a doleful
account of their all being sick there[ . ]
Supplied
People
been very sick Mary
Person
Person
Person
been so bad but had been sick[ . ]
Supplied
had quite as much trouble as we had[ . ]
Supplied
got quite well so that he goes out twice aday sometimes
sometimes he has his meals taken up in the North Room and
then lies down on the sette and takes asleep has a fire
built there for him[ . ]
Supplied
not go to Albany with Underwood
Person
man that Mrs. Trolep
Person
accept a pardon when he was going to be hung[ . ]
Supplied
of going to Albany
Place
to go[ . ]
Supplied
thought that was all that was -wanted[ . ]
Supplied
Unknown
told himin the morning that Mrs Seward
Person
Mr Underwood he said he would not go in a [ fortnit ]
Alternate Text
then it [ appeard ]
Alternate Text
Person
that he was going that week so I have told you all that I knew
about I doubt very much whether he goes atall I dont know how
I shall get even get his Room cleaned if he does not go
or any of the House[ . ]
Supplied
and easyest part of the winter was when you was here but
I will not trouble you with my affairs any more[ . ]
Supplied
I must tell you that our poor tommy
Unknown
is dead he was sick too on three days we tryed to get him to take
catnip tea but it all did no good ^we felt quite bad^ [ . ]
Supplied
thinks you and Frances
Person
you was so very fond of him and john
Unknown
looks very badto us now he is not handsom nor and thing that is good
I had a letter from Frances this week and your father
Person
had one from Augustus
Person
when Augustus comes home it seams as though he had been gone
a year Caroline Smith
Unknown
has not been here since she returned fromyour House nether have I been there but I will see her soon and tell
her Mrs Horner
Person
Unknown
at Detroit Mrs BronsonPerson
and Mrs Barton
Person
heard I have not seen any of them since I heard the news
you must not make much calculation about having Maria
Unknown
reports are very unfavorable about her they say that [ she ]
Supplied
is going to be a mother[ . ]
Supplied
not I have not seen her in some time but I thought it [ mite ]
Alternate Text
be true[ . ]
Supplied
Person
Person
stay till after... which is expected to take place next
month Mr Wood is going to return to WasingtonWashington
Place
come back home again before the great even happens
Mrs Hills
Person
a part of young people and a few Married ladies has got a new
Piano had music and dancing Sarah
Person
went she is going home next week[ . ]
Supplied
tell her I have not seen Hair Bolter
Unknown
latelyFriday I intended to have sent this to-day but you father said
this morning that he should go to Albany tomorrow Mr Underwood
was going down and wanted he should go but he did not exactly
know whether he should go I have been all day geting things
ready he has just came in and says he is not going
I will not send this untill morning I think by that time I shall
finde out whether he goes or not I have not seen Mrs Rite
Unknown
insome time[ . ]
Supplied
I had like to forgot to put my
name to this letter[ . ]
Supplied
was from if I had not
Clarinda Miller
McClallen
Person
tell you that he should like to have you take dinner with
him he has got a wild Goose you know I am not much in favour of
^wild game^
do come out as soon as you can if you do not go to Albany you
must come so that you can stay till she comes that Mrs Seward comes Home
it seams she alonge time to me since you was here -I shall
ecpect you and Frances early in April you must let me
know what time[ . ]
Supplied
Person
Person
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
NY
Auburn N.Y. Mar 12
Stamp
[right Margin] Friday afternoon your father has not gone yet I shall have to sende my letter without out
letting you know whether he goes or not[ . ]
Supplied
Person
Person
vist yet she and John
Person
Place
Supplied
Unknown
was very sick I have WillPerson
lord
once a week to stay all Night[ . ]
Supplied
has had a great time going to Boston
Place
anuff I should think[ . ]
Supplied
Person
would be sick after his Ride[ . ]
Supplied
date:
Wednesday, March 9, 1842
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