Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1837
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Date:1837-03-01
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1837
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: keh
revision: ekk 2015-01-01
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Page 1
Auburn Mach 1st 1837
My dearest Henry
Henry Smith
Name: Henry Smith
Birth: 1797
Death: 1850Certainty: Probable
called this morning
to
say that he sets out for Chautauque
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
tomorrow. The
weakness of my eyes will prevent my writing you a
long letter. I am afraid sometimes that I must
give up teaching the little boys my eyes get so
much worse - but I do not like to think of it
it will leave me without occupation. Freddy
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
has a
bad cold but is better than he has been. Laura
went home yesterday for a visit. Mrs Benedict
here sewing for a few days. I send by Henry the
last Magazines I have read none of them - indeed
I have read nothing since you left. I received
a letter from you Monday - you have been absent four
weeks yesterday do you begin to think of coming home.
It seems childish to urge you to do that which I
know you would do so willingly but sometimes the
days drag heavily along - you are very kind to write
so often - yours affectionately — I wrote the last
two words without knowing what I did - the little boys
were asking me questions about their lessons — Thursday
morning — Freddy has been so unwell through the latter
part of the night that I have slept but little he
coughs hoarsely is feverish and complains of pain in
his breast. I thought I would send for the Dr as soon
as day light came but he seems easier now. I think
however I will call the Dr after breakfast - he ran about
house all day yesterday and appeared better - you must not
be alarmed about him now I do not think him seriously
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ill. I will write again the moment I think him getting
worse - so that unless you receive another letter the day
after this you need be under no apprehension. If upon
enquiry I find that Henry Smith is to make any stops
on his way I will send this by mail - he is to call
again this morning. Augustus
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
' books do not come yet.
I hear nothing from Mrs Cary
Name: Margaret Cary
Birth: 1787-08-11
Death: 1863-06-22
- your own Frances —
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
FA. Seward
March 1. 2d
1837
Auburn Mach 1st 1837
My dearest Henry
Henry Smith
Person
say that he sets out for Chautauque
Place
weakness of my eyes will prevent my writing you a
long letter. I am afraid sometimes that I must
give up teaching the little boys my eyes get so
much worse - but I do not like to think of it
it will leave me without occupation. Freddy
Person
bad cold but is better than he has been. Laura
Unknown
went home yesterday for a visit. Mrs Benedict
Unknown
ishere sewing for a few days. I send by Henry the
last Magazines I have read none of them - indeed
I have read nothing since you left. I received
a letter from you Monday - you have been absent four
weeks yesterday do you begin to think of coming home.
It seems childish to urge you to do that which I
know you would do so willingly but sometimes the
days drag heavily along - you are very kind to write
so often - yours affectionately — I wrote the last
two words without knowing what I did - the little boys
were asking me questions about their lessons — Thursday
morning — Freddy has been so unwell through the latter
part of the night that I have slept but little he
coughs hoarsely is feverish and complains of pain in
his breast. I thought I would send for the Dr as soon
as day light came but he seems easier now. I think
however I will call the Dr after breakfast - he ran about
house all day yesterday and appeared better - you must not
be alarmed about him now I do not think him seriously
ill. I will write again the moment I think him getting
worse - so that unless you receive another letter the day
after this you need be under no apprehension. If upon
enquiry I find that Henry Smith is to make any stops
on his way I will send this by mail - he is to call
again this morning. Augustus
Person
I hear nothing from Mrs Cary
Person
Person
March 1. 2d
1837
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Wednesday, March 1, 1837
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