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Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) to Harriette Story Paige

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.34 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: circa 1 April 1847 Pagination: 4 p : address : docket ; 18 x 11.3 cm. Order a Copy

Informs his sister-in-law that he and others were distressed upon receiving her letters and two notes from Mary Blatchford regarding an accident that involved Mr. Blatchford (possibly Richard Blatchford, Webster's close friend and business associate). The back of this document includes a note and a docket, likely by Harriette Story Paige. 1 April 1847 written on this document in pencil at a later date.

Thursday 2 oclock
My Dear Harriette
We were all quite distressed, this mor[n]i[n]g, by the receipt of your letter, & the two notes from Mary [Blockford]; altho. the latter of them had soo-thing & consolation mes[sag]es it is, indeed, a dreadful accident to Mr Blockford, & a wonderful escape he had from [worse] evils. It shocked me greatly; the more, for having been [2] been in similar peril, myself.
It is a serious inconvenience to me, as it may postpone, or [embarrass] my movement [society]. But all that I do not think of. His pain & confinement are the serious evils; yet, even for these, there is consolation in thirty of his Providential escape, with life. I hope you & Caroline have already been out to see him. If not, [pray] do so, the [3] the first fair morning.
We expected Mr B. here this morig. I went early [struck: this] to the market, saying to Mrs. W. I must get a little [illegible] [illegible] for Breakfast, as Mrs B. & Fletcher were coming, to [illegible] with us. -
I hope to see [Fl.] tomorrow moring. We all send love, & many thanks for your [attention,] & love to Caroline & [niece].
- Fail not, my Dear Sister, to go right over & see Mr Blockford.
Yr affectionately
Mrs Paige Danl Webster

[address leaf] [written on cover at bottom]
I shall wait her for [Fletches]
& try to get on, without [prog.]
to N.Y. - I cannot stir
one inch yet. -
D.W.

D. Webster
April 1. 1847
Pray give me a line daily -
'till you here we are off.

Mrs Paige
New York. Hotel

[Docket]
Mr. Blatchford's
accident.

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Paige, Harriette Story, 1806-1863
Webster, Caroline LeRoy, 1797-1882
Webster, Daniel Fletcher, 1813-1862
Blatchford, Richard Milford, 1798-1875

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