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
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: sss
revision: ekk 2015-06-08
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Auburn June 17th Fridaye
June
17, 1837 was Saturday.
My Dearest Henry,
I have this moment received you letter
from Philadelphia dated Monday. I have been half inclined
to write before but thought you would probably miss my
letter. Your parents 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 sometimes for Chautauqua and Illinois.
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
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
go later in the season. I am only anxious on account of L
who begins to think I am not coming at all. She
returned to Canandaigua the day after your parents came.
There is a letter for you from Jennings
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
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after our parents came. The little boys 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
babe
and 20 days. Remember me affectionately to the Weeds.
God bless you, dear one, and grant that you may return
to us unharmed. Your own Frances.
h
FA Seward
June 17, 1837
Auburn June 17th Fridaye
Editorial Note
My Dearest Henry,
I have this moment received you letter
from Philadelphia dated Monday. I have been half inclined
to write before but thought you would probably miss my
letter. Your parents
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
your arrival, your father has been very impatient and
twenty times determined to leave in the morning,
sometimes for Florida sometimes for Chautauqua and Illinois.
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
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
Birth: 1807-05-19 Death: 1901-01-10
's
visit will prevent, however I cango later in the season. I am only anxious on account of L
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
-who begins to think I am not coming at all. She
returned to Canandaigua the day after your parents came.
There is a letter for you from Jennings
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
– he returned
with his familythe 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
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
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
Birth: 1751 Death: 1835-10-03
died first Oct
3d 1835. our preciousbabe
Birth: 1836-08-25 Death: 1837-01-14
Jan 14th 1837. Grandma's age 84.
Cornelia's 4 monthsand 20 days. Remember me affectionately to the Weeds
Birth: 1797
Death: 1858-07-03
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.
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
June 17, 1837