Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 26, 1836
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 26, 1836
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Date:1836-11-26
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 26, 1836
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:
Westfield NY
Place
Name: City: Westfield
County: Chautauqua County
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: mep
revision: ekk 2015-06-01
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Auburn Nov 26th
My Dear Henry, I write according to promise to assure
you that we are all as well as when you left home. I
have just finished a long letter to Harriet Weed
Person
I ought to have written some days ago — so I cannot see
to write you a long letter. Our winter has commenced
in earnest. I am obliged to write on a book in my
lap to get near enough to the stove to keep warm—
the snow is about an inch deep — it is snowing very
fast at present. Sunday — 27th — Night came on so
suddenly that I was unable to write more Friday afternoon
yesterday I was too busily engaged in finishing a winter frock
for the little girl and then I thought I would wait until I
heard from you but I do not get a line yet — the roads
are so bad and we hear of so many accidents that I
am getting very anxious about you. We heard Monday
morning that you did not get away until 6 oclock how
sorry I was that you could not have had a comfortable
nights sleep before commencing your journey. We hear
nothing new except the report of the death of the old general
Person
which I have not seen confirmed yet. Matty
Person
be our next President it seems without any doubt —
it seems strange now that any one could have hoped or
expected a different result. Miss Conkling
Person
Wednesday — I invited her into my nursery as I was
unwilling to send her from the door a second time. She
is much improved in her manners — I should think quite
agreeable — she remained but a few moments — I feel my
mind disposed to show some civility to the Conklings but
hardly know how at this time. I do not think it very
probable that I can call there at all this Winter though
I all along intended to do so when you came home — when
you are away all things of the kind seem like great
undertakings. I am so extremely susceptible to the influence
of the weather that I dare not expose myself unless it
is absolutely necessary. I am still suffering the effects of the
last attack of ague and though I am sensible that constant
confinement to the house does not benefit any general health
I see no other way to escape the inevitable consequences
of exposure. The snow continued to fall all day yesterday
this morning the weather is much warmer, the snow
more than c a foot deep. Mary ann
Person
Person
members of our family whose devotion induces them to go to
Church — Maria
Unknown
is sick — LauraUnknown
is minus a cloak —Pa
Person
Person
Person
and I and my little ones in ours — the snow keeps Lazette
Person
and Frances
Person
Person
Lazette spent the day yesterday with Mrs Goodwin
Person
company with Mrs Beardsley
Person
Tell dear Gus
Person
Person
printed play bills for a theatre when he comes home
he says his lessons to me every day. I will write
a letter to him (Augustus) as soon as I can but
there are so few hours of daylight that I cannot
accomplish much. I hope he is a good boy and
quite contented at his new home.
I shall confidently expect to hear from you
tomorrow but will not detain this letter any
longer to say that it a letter has arrived. your own
Frances
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Person
Nov 23. 1836
date:
Saturday, November 26, 1836
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