Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 7, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 7,
1837
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Date:1837-03-07
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 7, 1837
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: lbk
revision: ekk 2015-06-04
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Teusday morning.
My dear Henry,
Our little boy
morning but had a bad day yesterday, his fever
and cough increased through the day, the Dr
came about 5 oclock in the afternoon, said he had
an inflammation of the lungs and bled him about
a tea cup full, the dear little fellow bore it
remarkably well and quite won the Dr's heart,
dear Clary
be bled. I held him on my lap and Maria
the cup, his blood showed ardent
mation, bleeding cooled his burning fever for a
while, it returned partially in the course of
the evening. I then bathed him with vinegar and
water and gave him sufficient epecac to vomit
him. this diminished his fever he slept quietly
and breathed more freely through the night than
he had done in some days, this morning the Dr
says he is nearly free from fever he breathes easily
and coughs little. unless he has a return of fever
he may be considered convalescent, should that recur
he must be bled again. I was very unhappy last night
but feel new courage this morning I will write again
tomorrow. Your own
Frances
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Teusday morning.
My dear Henry,
Our little boy
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
is quite comfortable thismorning but had a bad day yesterday, his fever
and cough increased through the day, the Dr
Birth: 1786-11-18 Death: 1853-04-20
came about 5 oclock in the afternoon, said he had
an inflammation of the lungs and bled him about
a tea cup full, the dear little fellow bore it
remarkably well and quite won the Dr's heart,
dear Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
cried and said he should notbe bled. I held him on my lap and Maria
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heldthe cup, his blood showed ardent
Hot or burning; causing a sensation of burning • Having the appearance or quality of fire; fierce • Warm; much engaged; passionate •
marks of inflam-mation, bleeding cooled his burning fever for a
while, it returned partially in the course of
the evening. I then bathed him with vinegar and
water and gave him sufficient epecac to vomit
him. this diminished his fever he slept quietly
and breathed more freely through the night than
he had done in some days, this morning the Dr
says he is nearly free from fever he breathes easily
and coughs little. unless he has a return of fever
he may be considered convalescent, should that recur
he must be bled again. I was very unhappy last night
but feel new courage this morning I will write again
tomorrow. Your own
Frances