Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 26, 1831
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 26, 1831
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 26, 1831
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: alc
revision: ekk 2015-09-09
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Page 1
Wednesday night
My Dear Henry, An old fashioned toothache prevented my writing
any last evening. Yesterday morning recieved your letter sent on
Friday evening. Joshua
Name: Joshua Burt
Birth: 1810-09-27
Death: 1871-06-13
appears to have been more
expeditious in traveling
than my letter which preceded him. I hope you will not continue
to be so uneasy about the scarlet fever I shall certainly write you
immediately should the children discover any symptoms of that
disease. You speak often of the cold weather, it continues excessively
cold here but we manage to keep warm in the house and going
out you know is out of the question with me in cold weather.
I suppose the Govenors
Name: Enos Throop
Birth: 1784-08-21
Death: 1874-11-01
party is over before this time. I think
you must have been invited notwithstanding your surmises to the
contrary, it would be rather undignified for Enos to remember
the monkey. I may be mistaken about the printed cards having
no better authority than the newspaper and Baldwin
Name: Harvey Baldwin
Birth: 1797-02-04
Death: 1863-08-22Certainty: Probable
the
former I think I should give the preference for wo truth
and veracity. I have just stopped here to give little
Fred
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
some oil I feel quite
provoked with the little rascal
he appeared to enjoy eating it so much when it has made
so sick at my stomach I can hardly write he
sits on the floor beside me very contentedly playing with
one of Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
shoes just as if it was not almost ten oclock
at night. Gus is snug in bed with his new red flannel nightgown
which he considers no common article of clothing. Yesterday morning
Catherine
Name: Catherine McDonald
Birth: 1800
Death: 1874-01
’s brother Dennis
Mrs. McDonald
widow indeed, a husband
Unknown
Unknown within two
years,
she appears at least ten years older than when I saw her not
two years ago.
Page 2
Clary
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1794
Death: 1862-09-05
went home with Catherine and Dennis Mrs McDonald
remained
to spend the day with Mrs Vredenburgh
Name: Evelina Throop
Birth: 1795-08-07
Death: 1834-06-29
or Mrs Burt
Name: Eunice Burt
Birth: 1776-07-25
Death: 1859-12-02
, when Samuel
came in the afternoon to take her home Clary returned with
him, almost frozen. Ezra Schooley
Name: Ezra Schooley
Birth: 1806-05-23
Death: 1850-05-23
came here in the
course of the day he had been with his wife
Name: Nancy Schooley Scott
Birth: 1809-04-10
Death: 1879-08-19
to Elbridge
Name: City: Elbridge
County: Onondaga
State: NY
Country: US
to see some of her relatives, she did not come over with him
as he staid but a few minutes. He said Laurinda
Jerry
much merry making there ever since. Ezra gave us no par-
ticulars as none of the Schooley family were invited, this
I suppose was one of Aunt Eliza
Name: Elizabeth Miller
Birth: 1784
Death: Certainty: Probable
’s freaks to give people more
reason to say she was as crazy as Patty
Ezra on his neglect told him I did not think it hardly
right inasmuch as they all attended Adeline
the other relatives were asked and some of the neighbors.
The Hayts
Unknown
Unknown
were also among the slighted, they thought they had
earned an invitation by taking Laurinda a sleigh riding. This
is an ungrateful world. Laurinda of course has had nothing to do
with it, Aunt E. is so keen she does not often consult any of her
household. I suppose she made her good man do all manner
of housework on this occasion. They have had parties at Elisha
Name: Elisha Miller
Birth: 1779-09-02
Death: Certainty: Probable
’s ,
Ezra
Name: Ezra Miller
Birth: 1790-05-28
Death: 1856-05-10
’s and Blains
tavern for a ride. This is all Ezra could tell us. Edward
come home yet, I do not know whether to expect Sarah
Name: Sarah Lewis
Birth:
Death:
with him
or not. I suppose her head is nearly turned by this time, undoubtedly
thinks herself a young lady. This is a part of Aunt Eliza’s wisdom
to allow a little girl twelve years to go everywhere she pleases.
In the afternoon Eliza Horner
Name: Eliza Horner
Birth:
Death: 1876-10-31
called here. She says the Dr
Name: Joseph Pitney
Birth: 1786-11-18
Death: 1853-04-20
has
commenced housekeeping with his new wife
Name: Harriet Pitney
Birth: 1797-12-04
Death: 1862-05
, Cornelia
Betty
Name: David Hudson
Birth: 1782-08-23
Death: 1860-01-12Certainty: Probable
. He says he is going to show the people
Page 3
in Auburn how to l i f live, intends to have three meals every day
(a very uncommon occurrence) and have them in such style
that he can ask in any of his friends when he wishes to do so.
I suppose he means to have victuals enough on the table which
I believe was not the case in his former housekeeping. Bartlett
for amusement this bitter cold weather into the house formerly occupied
by Volney Gunn
Name: Volney Gunn
Birth: 1801
Death: 1849
, he has purchased it. Meritt
D. Cock
Name: Daniel Cock
Birth: 1806-11-11
Death: 1850-10-28
’s wife
Name: Jane Cock
Birth: 1810-04-27
Death: 1884-03-26
the other day to bury her babe
Name: Charles Cock
Birth: 1829-12-17
Death: 1831-01-17
, returned by the way
of the halfacre and danced there all night at a ball. I suppose
the Miss Wallaces
Unknown
Unknown will say to dissipate grief. I have not heard any
thing of the suicide at Rochester
Name: City: Rochester
County: Monroe County
State: NY
Country: US
except what you wrote. Theodore
Hamilton
Name: Theodore Hamilton
Birth: 1810-03-30
Death: 1863-12-29
has come home but we have none of us
seen him.
Mr Thursday morning. The weather has moderated considerably since
yesterday. I should go and see Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
to
day but am yet obliged
to wear a ba [hole] for the toothache and Fred has a bad cold.
I should not dare take him out, the sun is actually making an attempt
to shine but appears enveloped in snow. I know just how disagreeable
John Card
Name: John Card
Birth: 1796
Death: 1881-09-21
and Frank Yvonnett
the Trojans you know. I do not ever desire to see any of them but
Mrs Boardman
Name: City: Troy
County: Rensselaer County
State: NY
Country: US
you must not neglect
to
call and see her. Mary Pitney
Name: Mary Morgan
Birth: 1813-02-15
Death: 1893-10-14
is so much pleased that she has
written to her Pa for permission to remain another term, how much
people differ in taste. Cornelia is very much pleased with her new
Mother. If you were home to go with me I should enjoy a ride very
much but it seems like a wonderful undertaking to do any thing of the kind
alone, however I intend to go and see Mrs Horton
I came across Wirt
Name: William Wirt
Birth: 1772-11-08
Death: 1834-02-18
’s speech in an old
Balance the other day (at the time
of Burr
Name: Aaron Burr
Birth: 1756-02-06
Death: 1836-09-14
’s trial) about you think it very
beautiful you must have
read it and I think cannot but remember it. I have not finished
reading the Conspiracy yet I allow myself but little time to read, am still
employed in making clothes for the babies it takes all my time that I can spare from Fred
[top Margin] I shall
expect
a letter
tomorrow
morning
I am
always
sucessful
in my
calculations
about
letters.
your
own
Frances.
Page 4
William H. Seward.
Albany.
AUBURN N.Y. JAN 28
Type: postmark
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
F. A. Seward
28 Jan. 1831
Wednesday night
My Dear Henry, An old fashioned toothache prevented my writing
any last evening. Yesterday morning recieved your letter sent on
Friday evening. Joshua
Person
than my letter which preceded him. I hope you will not continue
to be so uneasy about the scarlet fever I shall certainly write you
immediately should the children discover any symptoms of that
disease. You speak often of the cold weather, it continues excessively
cold here but we manage to keep warm in the house and going
out you know is out of the question with me in cold weather.
I suppose the Govenors
Person
you must have been invited notwithstanding your surmises to the
contrary, it would be rather undignified for Enos to remember
the monkey. I may be mistaken about the printed cards having
no better authority than the newspaper and Baldwin
Person
former I think I should give the preference for wo truth
and veracity. I have just stopped here to give little
Fred
Person
he appeared to enjoy eating it so much when it has made
so sick at my stomach I can hardly write he
sits on the floor beside me very contentedly playing with
one of Augustus
Person
at night. Gus is snug in bed with his new red flannel nightgown
which he considers no common article of clothing. Yesterday morning
Catherine
Person
Unknown
came to take her home,
brought Mrs. McDonald
Unknown
with
him, poor woman she looks like a widow indeed, a husband
Unknown
and two sonsPeople
Unknown
Unknown
she appears at least ten years older than when I saw her not
two years ago.
Clary
Person
to spend the day with Mrs Vredenburgh
Person
Person
Unknown
came in the afternoon to take her home Clary returned with
him, almost frozen. Ezra Schooley
Person
course of the day he had been with his wife
Person
Place
to see some of her relatives, she did not come over with him
as he staid but a few minutes. He said Laurinda
Unknown
and Jerry
Unknown
were married at the appointed time. They have had much merry making there ever since. Ezra gave us no par-
ticulars as none of the Schooley family were invited, this
I suppose was one of Aunt Eliza
Person
reason to say she was as crazy as Patty
Unknown
. I commiseratedEzra on his neglect told him I did not think it hardly
right inasmuch as they all attended Adeline
Unknown
’s wedding. Allthe other relatives were asked and some of the neighbors.
The Hayts
People
Unknown
Unknown
earned an invitation by taking Laurinda a sleigh riding. This
is an ungrateful world. Laurinda of course has had nothing to do
with it, Aunt E. is so keen she does not often consult any of her
household. I suppose she made her good man do all manner
of housework on this occasion. They have had parties at Elisha
Person
Ezra
Person
Unknown
, yesterday
they all came down to Blury’s tavern for a ride. This is all Ezra could tell us. Edward
Unknown
does not come home yet, I do not know whether to expect Sarah
Person
or not. I suppose her head is nearly turned by this time, undoubtedly
thinks herself a young lady. This is a part of Aunt Eliza’s wisdom
to allow a little girl twelve years to go everywhere she pleases.
In the afternoon Eliza Horner
Person
Person
commenced housekeeping with his new wife
Person
Unknown
,
and blackBetty
Unknown
from HudsonsPerson
in Auburn how to l i f live, intends to have three meals every day
(a very uncommon occurrence) and have them in such style
that he can ask in any of his friends when he wishes to do so.
I suppose he means to have victuals enough on the table which
I believe was not the case in his former housekeeping. Bartlett
Unknown
is movingfor amusement this bitter cold weather into the house formerly occupied
by Volney Gunn
Person
Unknown
went with his sisterD. Cock
Person
Person
Person
of the halfacre and danced there all night at a ball. I suppose
the Miss Wallaces
People
Unknown
Unknown
thing of the suicide at Rochester
Place
Person
Mr Thursday morning. The weather has moderated considerably since
yesterday. I should go and see Lazette
Person
to wear a ba [hole] for the toothache and Fred has a bad cold.
I should not dare take him out, the sun is actually making an attempt
to shine but appears enveloped in snow. I know just how disagreeable
John Card
Person
Unknown
can appear, how much I did dislike allthe Trojans you know. I do not ever desire to see any of them but
Mrs Boardman
Unknown
again, if you go to TroyPlace
call and see her. Mary Pitney
Person
written to her Pa for permission to remain another term, how much
people differ in taste. Cornelia is very much pleased with her new
Mother. If you were home to go with me I should enjoy a ride very
much but it seems like a wonderful undertaking to do any thing of the kind
alone, however I intend to go and see Mrs Horton
Unknown
before the snow leaves us.I came across Wirt
Person
of Burr
Person
read it and I think cannot but remember it. I have not finished
reading the Conspiracy yet I allow myself but little time to read, am still
employed in making clothes for the babies it takes all my time that I can spare from Fred
[top Margin] I shall
expect
a letter
tomorrow
morning
I am
always
sucessful
in my
calculations
about
letters.
your
own
Frances.
William H. Seward.
Albany.
AUBURN N.Y. JAN 28
Stamp
Person
28 Jan. 1831
date:
Wednesday, January 26, 1831
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