Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 25, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 25, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 25, 1852
Washington March 25 – 1852
My dear Sister,
I am all impatience to see
my "boy" who has not come yet –
I have a letter from Fred saying
he was there Sunday morning so he
must have left Saturday night – he
went to N. York Sunday evening –
Dear Fred was feeling very sorry
about the death of little Annie
Alden – I could not help hoping
at until I received your letter from
Auburn that you were coming with
Augustus – I am greatly disappointed
that you express a doubt about coming
at all – I hardly expected Clara
after Augustus came though I still
think the journey would do her good
Can we not induce her to go some
where this Summer – When I think
of our home without Grandpa I feel
as if my occupation were gone – that
there would be little to keep me there
though my heart still clings fondly
to the home which he made for us
in the days of our youth – these thoughts
bring tears with them and make me
sensible that I cannot have a home
elsewhere without seeming to undervalue
his kindness. There is no other place
where we could so cherish the memory
of those who have gone before us, so I
think dear Sister it is there we should
that we should pass the remainder
of our allotted time – We will
furnish Grandpa's room, for your room
and I cannot but hope that ^you^ will
be there much of the time to make
us all more cheerful –
Mrs Howe took tea with me last evening
she goes home this week to stay
with her children – I am sorry to have
her go – I went to church with Mrs
Sackett on Sunday to a presbyterian
church where we had a sermon teaching
the doctrine of total depravity
and eternal punishment in their ancient
force – The only apology for the Clergyman
who is a really good man is, that
he has been for some time on a Mission
to China and is rather behind the
intelligence of the age – I could not
help thinking that the Deity whom
he worshipped bore a marvellous
resemblance to the God of the Heathens –
His church ^congregation^ was very thin and thin
it will remain with such teaching
at least I hope so – Monday I
went to the Senate to hear Mr Soulé –
The gallery was crowded – Green with
great exertion and at the expense of
a lame back kept the men from
I crushing me, but when two women
with abundance of silk and velvet
placed themselves directly in front of
me I withdrew leaving them undisputed
posession of the territory acquired by
their rudeness – Mr Soulé is an
orator – his foreign accent and
pleasing manner gave much force
to his speech which was good of itself –
I heard the least interesting part of it
as I was there but an hour – Wednesday
I spent the morning in the office regulating
books and papers – the children having
gone to sit for their pictures – After
dinner I had a long talk with Charles
Sumner who dined with us – It is
certainly agreeable to hear a man talk
who has such clear moral perceptions
if he is a Democrat which Mr Schoolcraft
cannot forgive – Sumer is so unsuspicious
and so kind ly in his feelings that I doubt
whether it would be possible to make him
comprehend the nature of Mr Schoolcrafts
prejudice – Although he has three or four
times left the room very abruptly
when Sum came in we were all much
amused at dinner by Mr Sumner proposing
in the most honest manner imaginable that
Henry should write Schoolcraft to meet
him here at dinner some day as he wished
very much to make his acquaintance –
& he added with the utmost simplicity
"somehow or another he always leaves the
room when I come I suppose (to Henry)
he thinks I wish to see you alone" _
Henry & Green looked intently on their plates
I said we all like Mr Schoolcraft
he was formerly a member of our family –
Henry assented gravely to the proposition to
invite them here together while I was
more than half inclined to tell him
Mr Schoolcraft would not come –
I shall certainly te make some
explanation to him as I have not the
heart to deceive one who is so sincere –
The disinclination I have to making Mr
Schoolcraft appear unamiable has
prevented me hitherto – We are
to have five guests to dinner to day
Mr & Mrs Sackett & Mr Hale are
three – Next Tuesday we have
a large party of N. Y. members
of congress chiefly – O how glad
I shall be when the dinners are
over – When does Frances commence
moving – it certainly will not occupy
the whole month of April then
why can you not come? – Satu Friday
morning – Augustus does not come yet –
I have your letter from Canandaigua
in answer to my last also one from
Clara – Clara does not say she will not
come but she will do as we think
best – I think she had better come – It will
be an object for a journey and it will
be very difficult to induce her to make
a journey merely for her health – However
I will talk with Augustus, asertain
where he is to be and write again in
a day or two – Our dinners passed of
pleasantly – though I was constantly
watching for Augustus – Mr Hale did
not come – there were beside Mr &
Mrs Sackett, two members from
Indiana and one from Michigan –
I am almost sick to day, but I go
this evening to hear Ole Bull as I shall
probably never have another opportunity – he
sings by especial request – Fanny
wishes me to write an answer to her letter
I hope you have written to Clara that
I want that colored woman –
Love to Frances – Your own Sister –
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- Title
- Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 25, 1852
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- Letter Date
- 1852-03-25
- Letter Year
- 1852
- Sender - Seward Person ID
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- Sender Location
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- Recipient - Seward Person ID
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- Recipient - Drupal Person Node ID
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- Recipient
- Worden, Lazette Maria (LMW)
- Letter - Recipient Place Drupal ID
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- Recipient Location
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- Letter Full Text
- Washington March 25 1852 My dear Sister, I am all impatience to see my " boy " who has not come yet I have a letter from Fred saying he was there Sunday morning so he must have left Saturday night he went to N. York Sunday evening Dear Fred was feeling very sorry about the death of little Annie Alden I could not help hoping at until I received your letter from Auburn that you were coming with Augustus I am greatly disappointed that you express a doubt about coming at all I hardly expected Clara after Augustus came though I still think the journey would do her good Can we not induce her to go some where this Summer When I think of our home without Grandpa I feel as if my occupation were gone that there would be little to keep me there though my heart still clings fondly to the home which he made for us in the days of our youth these thoughts bring tears with them and make me sensible that I cannot have a home elsewhere without seeming to undervalue his kindness. There is no other place where we could so cherish the memory of those who have gone before us, so I think dear Sister it is there we should that we should pass the remainder of our allotted time We will furnish Grandpa's room, for your room and I cannot but hope that you will be there much of the time to make us all more cheerful Mrs Howe took tea with me last evening she goes home this week to stay with her children I am sorry to have her go I went to church with Mrs Sackett on Sunday to a presbyterian chu r ch where we had a sermon teaching the doctrine of total depravity and eternal punishment in their ancient force The only apology for the Clergyman who is a really good man is, that he has been for some time on a Mission to China and is rather behind the intelligence of the age I could not help thinking that the Deity whom he worshipped bore a marvellous resemblance to the God of the Heathens His church congregation was very thin and thin it will remain with such teaching at least I hope so Monday I went to the Senate to hear Mr Soulé The gallery was crowded Green with great exertion and at the expense of a lame back kept the men from I crushing me, but when two women with abundance of silk and velvet placed themselves directly in front of me I withdrew leaving them undisputed posession of the territory acquired by their rudeness Mr Soulé is an orator his foreign accent and pleasing manner gave much force to his speech which was good of itself I heard the least interesting part of it as I was there but an hour Wednesday I spent the morning in the office regulating books and papers the children having gone to sit for their pictures After dinner I had a long talk with Charles Sumner who dined with us It is certainly agreeable to hear a man talk who has such clear moral perceptions if he is a Democrat which Mr Schoolcraft cannot forgive Sumer is so unsuspicious and so kind ly in his feelings that I doubt whether it would be possible to make him comprehend the nature of Mr Schoolcrafts prejudice Although he has three or four times left the room very abruptly when Sum came in we were all much amused at dinner by Mr Sumner proposing in the most honest manner imaginable that Henry should write Schoolcraft to meet him here at dinner some day as he wished very much to make his acquaintance and he added with the utmost simplicity "somehow or another he always leaves the room when I come I suppose (to Henry) he thinks I wish to see you alone" _ Henry and Green looked intently on their plates I said we all like Mr Schoolcraft he was formerly a member of our family Henry assented gravely to the proposition to invite them here together while I was more than half inclined to tell him Mr Schoolcraft would not come I shall certainly te make some explanation to him as I have not the heart to deceive one who is so sincere The disinclination I have to making Mr Schoolcraft appear unamiable has prevented me hitherto We are to have five guests to dinner to day Mr and Mrs Sackett and Mr Hale are three Next Tuesday we have a large party of N. Y. members of congress chiefly O how glad I shall be when the dinners are over When does Frances commence moving it certainly will not occupy the whole month of April then why can you not come? Satu Friday morning Augustus does not come yet I have your letter from Canandaigua in answer to my last also one from Clara Clara does not say she will not come but she will do as we think best I think she had better come It will be an object for a journey and it will be very difficult to induce her to make a journey merely for her health However I will talk with Augustus, asertain where he is to be and write again in a day or two Our dinners passed of pleasantly though I was constantly watching for Augustus Mr Hale did not come there were beside Mr and Mrs Sackett, two members from Indiana and one from Michigan I am almost sick to day, but I go this evening to he a r Ole Bull as I shall probably never have another opportunity he sings by especial request Fanny wishes me to write an answer to her letter I hope you have written to Clara that I want that colored woman Love to Frances Your own Sister
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- Person Mentioned
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- Seward, Frederick William (FWS)
- Alden, Annie Hunt
- McClallen, Clarinda (CMM)
- Miller, Elijah (ExM)
- How, Sarah Sr.
- Sackett, Charlotte
- Soule, Pierre
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- Schoolcraft, John Lawrence (JLS)
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- Hale, John Parker
- Chesebro, Frances Alvah (FAW)
- Bull, Ole Bornemann
- Date
- March 25, 1852
- Sender Place
- Washington D.C., US
- Recipient
- Lazette Maria Worden
- Recipient Place
- Canandaigua, NY