Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1834
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1834
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1834
action: sent
sender:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Aurora NY
Place
Name: City: Aurora
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: gew
revision: crb 2015-05-20
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Page 1
Sunday afternoon
My dear Henry,
I have just returned from
Church where I heard the longest and dullest
sermon imaginable am very weary of course
I came from Ludlowville
Name: City: Ludlowville
County: Tompkins County
State: NY
Country: US
Friday
morning
in the stage the day was pleasant and
the ride agreeable, arrived here about
11 oclock found Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
sick in bed the
Dr
Name: Alexander Thompson
Birth: 1810-05-02
Death: 1869-09-21Certainty: Probable
had just left her, she
continued very
unwell all day yesterday is somewhat
better to day but not well. The same night
that I returned Frederick
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
awoke about one oclock
with a violent ague his teeth chattering
as they would in a day in January, I
was very much alarmed went down and
awoke Sis she never having seen any thing
similar in a child of his age thought
I had better send immediately for a physician
Worden
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
went for Dr Thompson, he enquired
immediately if Frederick had been exposed
to the fever and ague, said such chills were
very uncommon for children and considered
it a presage of a fever, he complained
of slight sickness at the stomach but this
I thought was occasioned by the squills
I had administered in the evening for his
cough which continues yet. The Dr gave
him an emetick, he vomited freely and seemed
much relieved, his ague left him and a
profuse perspiration ensued. Yesterday morning
Page 2
he awoke much better with but little fever
the Dr called again in the morning but thought
the little boy did not require much medicine,
he is quite well again to day. I received your
letter this afternoon. I think you are right in
not going to Syracuse
Name: City: Syracuse
County: Onandaga County
State: NY
Country: US
. I glad the people in
Auburn
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
are getting reconciled. I wish
very
much to see what Hallett
Name: Benjamin Hallett
Birth: 1797-12-02
Death: 1861-09-30
says, he has
be-
haved so ill that I do not think his approbation
of much consequence and although it may
satisfy some of the ultra antimasons may have
a contrary effect upon the whigs those I mean
he who have not favoured antimasonry. I may
be wrong and am certainly the last person to
quarrel with a man for expressing a favour-
able opinion of you if it is done in sincerity.
Manchester
Name: Elias Manchester
Birth: 1758-08-15
Death: 1846-03-14
was here yesterday and talked
as
usual of “his Excellency,” says your friends
will all do their duty and anticipates success.
Lazette is very unwilling to have me leave her
as soon as Wednesday we are engaged out
to tea ^Monday &^ Teusday and Wednesday she wished
to have some company at home. I had about
concluded to remain until Friday (provided
Clary
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1794
Death: 1862-09-05
still keeps Sarah
Name: Sarah Lewis
Birth:
Death:
with her) when your
letter came. I suppose your friends will
be there from the Convention on Thursday
so I will come in the stage Wednesday
afternoon. The little boys
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
think they would
like to live here if you and Clary and
Grandma
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
and Grandpa
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
would come too.
The piano was not materially injured two of
the chords jar a little. Debby
Name: Deborah Wood Bronson
Birth: 1810
Death: 1888-03-16
and
George
Name: George Wood
Birth: 1806
Death: 1844-02-06
were here last evening they return to day.
Lazette sends love and the boys kisses. Your own
Frances.
Page 3
On reading over your letter a second time I think you
may expect your friends on their way to the convention
I am sorry I did not conclude to take the
stage this morning if you think best dearest
you can send for me early tomorrow and I will
be at home before night. Wont you ask Clary
to be sure and send that loaf of sugar by
the stage tomorrow Lazette is very much in
want of it.
Page 4
Sunday afternoon
My dear Henry,
I have just returned from
Church where I heard the longest and dullest
sermon imaginable am very weary of course
I came from Ludlowville
Place
in the stage the day was pleasant and
the ride agreeable, arrived here about
11 oclock found Lazette
Person
Dr
Person
unwell all day yesterday is somewhat
better to day but not well. The same night
that I returned Frederick
Person
with a violent ague his teeth chattering
as they would in a day in January, I
was very much alarmed went down and
awoke Sis she never having seen any thing
similar in a child of his age thought
I had better send immediately for a physician
Worden
Person
immediately if Frederick had been exposed
to the fever and ague, said such chills were
very uncommon for children and considered
it a presage of a fever, he complained
of slight sickness at the stomach but this
I thought was occasioned by the squills
I had administered in the evening for his
cough which continues yet. The Dr gave
him an emetick, he vomited freely and seemed
much relieved, his ague left him and a
profuse perspiration ensued. Yesterday morning
he awoke much better with but little fever
the Dr called again in the morning but thought
the little boy did not require much medicine,
he is quite well again to day. I received your
letter this afternoon. I think you are right in
not going to Syracuse
Place
Auburn
Place
much to see what Hallett
Person
haved so ill that I do not think his approbation
of much consequence and although it may
satisfy some of the ultra antimasons may have
a contrary effect upon the whigs those I mean
he who have not favoured antimasonry. I may
be wrong and am certainly the last person to
quarrel with a man for expressing a favour-
able opinion of you if it is done in sincerity.
Manchester
Person
usual of “his Excellency,” says your friends
will all do their duty and anticipates success.
Lazette is very unwilling to have me leave her
as soon as Wednesday we are engaged out
to tea ^Monday &^ Teusday and Wednesday she wished
to have some company at home. I had about
concluded to remain until Friday (provided
Clary
Person
Person
letter came. I suppose your friends will
be there from the Convention on Thursday
so I will come in the stage Wednesday
afternoon. The little boys
People
like to live here if you and Clary and
Grandma
Person
Person
The piano was not materially injured two of
the chords jar a little. Debby
Person
Person
were here last evening they return to day.
Lazette sends love and the boys kisses. Your own
Frances.
On reading over your letter a second time I think you
may expect your friends on their way to the convention
I am sorry I did not conclude to take the
stage this morning if you think best dearest
you can send for me early tomorrow and I will
be at home before night. Wont you ask Clary
to be sure and send that loaf of sugar by
the stage tomorrow Lazette is very much in
want of it.
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Sunday, September 21, 1834
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