Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, December 11, 1837
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, December 11, 1837
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-12-11
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, December 11, 1837
action: sent
sender:
Augustus Seward
Person
Name: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
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: jds
revision: ekk 2015-06-09
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Auburn December 11th 1837
My dear Pa
I received your letter on the
3d of this month, I was very happy to get it.
I have had the ear ache since so that I
could not go to school, it has gathered and
broken twice, it is almost well now. Mr. Rathbuns
Name: George Rathbun
Birth: 1803
Death: 1870-01-05
's sleigh has been here it
is not
larger than our cutter but there are two seats
in it. Ma
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
says Nicholas
Name: Nicholas Bogart
Birth: 1801-12-24
Death: 1893
would have to set
with his feet up to his chin. Grandpa
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
is going to get a new cutter this winter.
I have got all my books set up
on my shelf it looks like a little
library. Frederick
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
has got his fixed
so too. We have got a new girl she
is an irish woman
morning at one oclock and began to wash.
We got a basket full cocoa beans from
Captain Chases
Name: George Chase
Birth: 1785-04-07
Death: 1853-01-01
' to day. I have got
some indian meal and a bushel and a
half of corn for my ducks. When I go out
mornings to feed them they run after me
as quick as they see me. Grandpa
is going to put the pony before
the cutter to morrow and see if he will
go if there is snow. Frederick and I
read to Ma every night. Frederick
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will write a letter pretty soon
your affectionate son Augustus H Seward
William H Seward
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Frederick W Seward
Dec 11, 1837.
Auburn December 11th 1837
My dear Pa
I received your letter on the
3d of this month, I was very happy to get it.
I have had the ear ache since so that I
could not go to school, it has gathered and
broken twice, it is almost well now. Mr. Rathbuns
Person
larger than our cutter but there are two seats
in it. Ma
Person
Person
with his feet up to his chin. Grandpa
Person
is going to get a new cutter this winter.
I have got all my books set up
on my shelf it looks like a little
library. Frederick
Person
so too. We have got a new girl she
is an irish woman
Unknown
she got up thismorning at one oclock and began to wash.
We got a basket full cocoa beans from
Captain Chases
Person
some indian meal and a bushel and a
half of corn for my ducks. When I go out
mornings to feed them they run after me
as quick as they see me. Grandpa
is going to put the pony before
the cutter to morrow and see if he will
go if there is snow. Frederick and I
read to Ma every night. Frederick
will write a letter pretty soon
your affectionate son Augustus H Seward
William H Seward
Person
Dec 11, 1837.
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Monday, December 11, 1837
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