Florida 19 April 1837
My Dear W^m Henry
I have so often addressed you with a feeble weak
weak and trembling hand that my very writing has
become a full index of my indisposition – and it is hardly
necessary for me to add that my general debility is constantly
increasing. In addition to which I have for a week past had
a severe attack of Bilious Inflamitory fever and am now
able only to set up but a few moments at a time. Our dear
Frances Letter has been received[ . ] The loss of her dear little Daugh- ter is still an abiding affliction, but the pleasure she and
we derive from the information of your having closed in
with the blessed Redeemer as your all in all is Joy unspeak-
able. Oh Henry what in all this World to a well grounded
hope in redeeming love and the salvation of our never
dying Souls.
Francis [ sta ] [ tha ] t you are going to Philadelphia
early in may and that we shall see you. My
priniplle objectt in attempting to write in this
weak state is to request you to come this way when
you go down if your business will admit of it[ . ]
My inability to do business – my long confinement
through a dreary winter and my anxiety to see you
again is my only apology for pressing you to come this
way when you go South. Ma health is at best delicate
and her constant exercise and deprivation of rest I
fear will again bring on [ Tufus ] fever.
Remember us most affectionately to Frances
and all the family
Your feeble and afflicted but I
hope resigned father –
Sam^l S Seward
W^m H Seward Esq

William H Seward Esquire
Auburn
Cayuga Co
N. York
S.S. Seward
April 20, 1837.