Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 16, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 16, 1837
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Date:1837-06-16
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 16, 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:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-06-08
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Auburn June 17th Friday
June 17, 1837 was Saturday
.
My Dearest Henry,
I have this moment received you letter
from Philadelphia
Name: City: Philadelphia
County:
State: PA
Country: US
dated Monday. I have been half inclined
to write before but thought you would probably miss my
letter. Your parents
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
have waited until this time for
your arrival, your father has been very impatient and
twenty times determined to leave in the morning,
sometimes for Florida
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
sometimes for Chautauqua
Name: Chautauqua County City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
and Illinois
Name: Illinois City:
County:
State: IL
Country: US
.
He had last night a more severe ill turn than any
he has before experienced since he came though he has
had many bad nights – he is very feeble this morning.
and very much depressed in spirits. Thinks unless
you return before he leaves he will never see you again.
My present impression is that they will await your return
unless it should be still longer delayed. I need not
urge you to come to us as soon as you can. I have consid-
erable curiosity to see your Kentucky friend
Name: Henry Clay
Birth: 1777-04-12
Death: 1852-06-29Certainty: Probable
, bring him
with you. I am all in the dark respecting my destination
this Summer. I had purposed going with you to Chautauqua
but think Mary Kent
Name: Mary Kent
Birth:
Death:
's visit will prevent, however I can
go later in the season. I am only anxious on account of L
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
-
who begins to think I am not coming at all. She
returned to Canandaigua
Name: City: Canandaigua
County: Ontario
State: NY
Country: US
the day after your parents came.
There is a letter for you from Jennings
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
– he returned with his
family
the 6th of June found all right, mentions some business matters
not immediately important. I am quite well with the
exception of headache which prevails about two thirds of the
time. I took cold and was sick in bed a day or two
Page 2
after our parents came. 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
are well. I continue my
school as usual. I do not write a long letter because it
is not certain that it will meet you. I require nothing
in the way of dress but the crape I mentioned.
Our dear Grandmother
Name: Paulina Miller
Birth: 1751
Death: 1835-10-03
died first Oct 3d 1835. our precious
babe
Name: Cornelia Seward
Birth: 1836-08-25
Death: 1837-01-14
Jan 14th 1837. Grandma's age 84. Cornelia's
4 months
and 20 days. Remember me affectionately to the Weeds
Name: Catherine Weed
Birth: 1797
Death: 1858-07-03
Name: Thurlow Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
.
God bless you, dear one, and grant that you may return
to us unharmed. Your own Frances.
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
FA Seward
June 17, 1837
Auburn June 17th Friday
June 17, 1837 was SaturdayEditorial Note
My Dearest Henry,
I have this moment received you letter
from Philadelphia
Place
to write before but thought you would probably miss my
letter. Your parents
People
your arrival, your father has been very impatient and
twenty times determined to leave in the morning,
sometimes for Florida
Place
Place
Place
He had last night a more severe ill turn than any
he has before experienced since he came though he has
had many bad nights – he is very feeble this morning.
and very much depressed in spirits. Thinks unless
you return before he leaves he will never see you again.
My present impression is that they will await your return
unless it should be still longer delayed. I need not
urge you to come to us as soon as you can. I have consid-
erable curiosity to see your Kentucky friend
Person
with you. I am all in the dark respecting my destination
this Summer. I had purposed going with you to Chautauqua
but think Mary Kent
Person
go later in the season. I am only anxious on account of L
Person
who begins to think I am not coming at all. She
returned to Canandaigua
Place
There is a letter for you from Jennings
Person
the 6th of June found all right, mentions some business matters
not immediately important. I am quite well with the
exception of headache which prevails about two thirds of the
time. I took cold and was sick in bed a day or two
after our parents came. The little boys
People
school as usual. I do not write a long letter because it
is not certain that it will meet you. I require nothing
in the way of dress but the crape I mentioned.
Our dear Grandmother
Person
babe
Person
and 20 days. Remember me affectionately to the Weeds
People
God bless you, dear one, and grant that you may return
to us unharmed. Your own Frances.
Person
June 17, 1837
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Friday, June 16, 1837
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