Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 13, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 13, 1837
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Date:1837-05-13
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 13, 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:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: rag
revision: ekk 2015-06-08
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Page 1
Saturday Ap May 13th.
My dearest Henry, I have been waiting a week to
hear something of your movements - your first letter
from Florida came yesterday. I steal a moment
from the all engrossing business of house cleaning
to tell you that we are all well though it may
be a long time before you read my letter. You
seem to have abandoned your original intention of
of returning to Albany
Name: City: Albany
County:
State: NY
Country: US
before going
to New York
Name: City: New York
County:
State: NY
Country: US
I fancied Pa
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
would not be long contented
in Orange Country
Name: Orange County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
and your father
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
ill. Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
is with us yet
she thinks of going to Aurora
Name: City: Aurora
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
with Mr
Wright
Name: David Wright
Birth: 1806-03-18
Death: 1897-02-24
on
Tuesday. The weather has been so unpleasant
that she has not been able to ride much since
she came. Gaston
to me yesterday for money to purchase some trees
which I did not give him as I thought you had
concluded to leave the garden in its present sit-
uation this season, is it so? — Mr E. Hills
Name: Eleazer Hills
Birth: 1785-11-04
Death: 1856-09-25
has
lost one of his carriage horses, our ponies are well
dont you think I wanted the carriage the other
morning and lo Peter
Name: Peter Crosby
Birth:
Death:
had lent some part of the harness
did you ever hear of such impudence. Nicholas
Name: Nicholas Bogart
Birth: 1801-12-24
Death: 1893
is
very meek Peter orders him about with great nonchalance[ . ]
Reason:
I hear no more from Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
. I hope he has gone home
for Marcia
Name: Marcia Seward
Birth: 1794-07-23
Death: 1839-10-28
. You will probably hear before this reaches you
Page 2
that our banks do not redeem their bills. The next
step is an injunction I suppose, what is to be the end
of all this. Maryann
of settling difficulties wonders why they do not kill
the old General
Name: Andrew Jackson
Birth: 1767-03-15
Death: 1845-06-08
. I am obliged to send all over town
to get a $5 bill changed. I will write again when
I hear from but at present I feel that it is useless to write
a longer letter. The little boys
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
and all send love. your own
Frances.
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Frances A. Seward
May 13. 1837
F.A. Seward
May 13. 1837
Saturday Ap May 13th.
My dearest Henry, I have been waiting a week to
hear something of your movements - your first letter
from Florida came yesterday. I steal a moment
from the all engrossing business of house cleaning
to tell you that we are all well though it may
be a long time before you read my letter. You
seem to have abandoned your original intention of
of returning to Albany
Place
Place
I fancied Pa
Person
Place
Person
Person
she thinks of going to Aurora
Place
Person
Tuesday. The weather has been so unpleasant
that she has not been able to ride much since
she came. Gaston
Unknown
pesists in working here, came to me yesterday for money to purchase some trees
which I did not give him as I thought you had
concluded to leave the garden in its present sit-
uation this season, is it so? — Mr E. Hills
Person
lost one of his carriage horses, our ponies are well
dont you think I wanted the carriage the other
morning and lo Peter
Person
did you ever hear of such impudence. Nicholas
Person
very meek Peter orders him about with great nonchalance[ . ]
Supplied
I hear no more from Jennings
Person
for Marcia
Person
that our banks do not redeem their bills. The next
step is an injunction I suppose, what is to be the end
of all this. Maryann
Unknown
who believes in the Irish wayof settling difficulties wonders why they do not kill
the old General
Person
to get a $5 bill changed. I will write again when
I hear from but at present I feel that it is useless to write
a longer letter. The little boys
People
Frances.
Person
May 13. 1837
F.A. Seward
May 13. 1837
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