Letter from Mary Jennings Seward and Marcia Armstrong Seward to George Washington Seward, September 30, 1827
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Letter from Mary Jennings Seward and Marcia Armstrong Seward to George Washington Seward, September 30, 1827
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Date:1827-09-30
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Letter from Mary Jennings Seward and Marcia Armstrong Seward to George Washington Seward, September 30, 1827
action: sent
sender:
Mary Seward
Person
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
George Seward
Person
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
revision: ekk 2016-03-17
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Page 1
Florida Sepr 30 1827
My Dear Son Washington
I have receivd your kind
letters twice or thrice should have answerd it before
now had not every thing els prevented but do not
let my not writing prevent you from writing.
If you knew how refreshing to my poor pained
heart your affectionate letters are you would write
every opportunity. I have heard our Dear Cornelia
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805-10-29
Death: 1839-01-04
has been very sick which is another source of sourow I
pray the Lord may restore her to health & all
the comforts of this sinfull world but but more
sincerel do I hope & pray that she may become an
heir of eternal Glory through the merits of a
crucified Redeemer.
My D G I don’t know how this strain of writing will
suit you but I have no other subject so agreeable
to myself as that I draw from the Holy Scriptures
it is my comfort by Day & my song in the Night
when my head ach, & my heart is pained I fly
to the Fountain of Life for support thear I
find a balsom for every wound a bottle for
every Tear. I hope my son you will make
piety the persuit of your Life as all other
things perish
Page 2
Tell Henry
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
the next shall bee to him. Clarinda Miller
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1794
Death: 1862-09-05
promised when left heer to write as soon as she got home
Ask Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
if she has forgot she has got a mother
if so tell her to Look at her Little Darling Agustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
& think just so I love my children.
Dear Little Agustus how I want to see him
our Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1820-05-18
Death: 1889-05-08
has grown very Heart has no
bad turns at all.
Tell Henry to write when he can make it
convenient My love to Gramma
Name: Paulina Miller
Birth: 1751
Death: 1835-10-03
Frances Clara & expect the same
Yourself
Mary Seward
G. W Seward
Page 3
Name: Marcia Seward
Birth: 1794-07-23
Death: 1839-10-28
My Dear Brother Washington
Your kind
Mama is so good as to give me a little
place in her letter – which I gladly ac-
cept. When you read this and find me still
in Florida you will perhaps think we
have come here for certain. Your brother
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
has been on the line of the canal for four
weeks – arrived here on Friday and I expect-
ed to have set out for the city
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
tomorrow
but as he has to return to the line again
upon the fifth to be absent three weeks
longer I have concluded to stay in the
country that length of time. I wish most
sincerly you would write me a good long
letter this week. Your pa
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
and Jen. have
gone to sabboth school Grand Ma
Name: Margaret Jennings
Birth: 1742-06-02
Death: 1831-10-21
is a bed
Edwin
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799-07-02
Death: 1872-04-25
& Locky
Name: Rachel Seward
Birth: 1805-07-15
Death: 1848-05-14
up in their room your
Mother and humble servent in the bedroom
down stairs writing – we all talk much about
you every day. No news worthy of communi-
cating in Florida. Your Sister, Marcia
[top Margin] My best love to all and a kiss to Augustus
O how I would shake the little fellow if I could
Page 4
M Seward
Florida Sepr 30 1827
My Dear Son Washington
I have receivd your kind
letters twice or thrice should have answerd it before
now had not every thing els prevented but do not
let my not writing prevent you from writing.
If you knew how refreshing to my poor pained
heart your affectionate letters are you would write
every opportunity. I have heard our Dear Cornelia
Person
has been very sick which is another source of sourow I
pray the Lord may restore her to health & all
the comforts of this sinfull world but but more
sincerel do I hope & pray that she may become an
heir of eternal Glory through the merits of a
crucified Redeemer.
My D G I don’t know how this strain of writing will
suit you but I have no other subject so agreeable
to myself as that I draw from the Holy Scriptures
it is my comfort by Day & my song in the Night
when my head ach, & my heart is pained I fly
to the Fountain of Life for support thear I
find a balsom for every wound a bottle for
every Tear. I hope my son you will make
piety the persuit of your Life as all other
things perish
Tell Henry
Person
Person
promised when left heer to write as soon as she got home
Ask Frances
Person
if so tell her to Look at her Little Darling Agustus
Person
& think just so I love my children.
Dear Little Agustus how I want to see him
our Augustus
Person
bad turns at all.
Tell Henry to write when he can make it
convenient My love to Gramma
Person
Frances Clara & expect the same
Yourself
Mary Seward
G. W Seward
Person
Your kind
Mama is so good as to give me a little
place in her letter – which I gladly ac-
cept. When you read this and find me still
in Florida you will perhaps think we
have come here for certain. Your brother
Person
has been on the line of the canal for four
weeks – arrived here on Friday and I expect-
ed to have set out for the city
Place
but as he has to return to the line again
upon the fifth to be absent three weeks
longer I have concluded to stay in the
country that length of time. I wish most
sincerly you would write me a good long
letter this week. Your pa
Person
gone to sabboth school Grand Ma
Person
Edwin
Person
Person
Mother and humble servent in the bedroom
down stairs writing – we all talk much about
you every day. No news worthy of communi-
cating in Florida. Your Sister, Marcia
[top Margin] My best love to all and a kiss to Augustus
O how I would shake the little fellow if I could
Unknown
Mr G. W. SewardM Seward
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Sunday, September 30, 1827
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