Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1842
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Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1842
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Date:1842-06-11
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Letter from Clarence Armstrong Seward to William Henry Seward, June 11, 1842
action: sent
sender:
Clarence Seward
Person
Name: Clarence Seward
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
Person
location:
Hopkinton NY
Place
Name: City: Hopkinton
County: St. Lawrence
State: NY
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
transcription: bms
revision: bms 2015-11-18
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Hopkinton Saturday 1842
My Dear Uncle,
I received your kind letter this
morning and thought I would answer today
as I think I shall go to Woodville
Place
tomorrow I am very much obliged to uncle
Person
this kind letter. I wrote to Aunty
Person
but have recieved no answer. I shall write
to Aunty Worden
Person
three new boys but no girls. It is very cold here
today so that we have a fire & am in hopes
that It will clear off and be warm.
I asked Mr. Dole
Unknown
the Latin teacher how long itwould take me to enter college and he
replied that I could go in 2 years and no sooner!
and I was 13 last October so that I shall be 16
years old before I can enter I get along the slowest here
of any school that I ever went too. I was quite home-
sick yesterday but feel better now. I am going to
Boston
Place
Person
go very much but I do not think he can well spare
the money and unless he presses me very hard to go
I shall not go. Will Uncle please to tell me in his next
if I can get money of Mr. Parmely to get a sumer hat
and my boots mended. Please give my love to Henry
Unknown
and ask him if he will send me a paper
sometimes Please Give my love to Aunty
the next time you write.
Your affectionate Son,
Clarence
date:
Saturday, June 11, 1842
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