Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1840
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1840
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Date:1840-07-29
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1840
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: Albany, NY
transcription: crb
revision: crb 2017-06-30
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Wednesday night –
My dear Henry, Jennings
morning. Pa
of four days at Syracuse. Freddy
attack of Neuralgia similar to that he had
last winter thought not as severe - he is better
to day. I have given him no medicine. The remainder
of the family are all well. Mrs. Finn
- died yesterday morning. Clara
the "Book of Jasher"
Mrs Fosgate
Augustus
that he wishes me to request Nicholas
some for him should there be any remaining
Freddy says "Ma dont you think it would make
me well to sleep a long time, Pa says it always
cures him" - I hope Pa gets time to sleep about
these days and will be cured of his cough
when he comes home again. Jennings will
tell you any thing that is new if any thing
there be. Remember me kindly to Blatchford
Your own Frances
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William H. Seward
Albany
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Mrs William H. Seward
July 29. 1840
Wednesday night –
My dear Henry, Jennings
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
goes to Albany tomorrowmorning. Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
returned this morning having made a visitof four days at Syracuse. Freddy
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
has had anotherattack of Neuralgia similar to that he had
last winter thought not as severe - he is better
to day. I have given him no medicine. The remainder
of the family are all well. Mrs. Finn
Unknown
was buried to day. - died yesterday morning. Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
desires to havethe "Book of Jasher"
Publisher: M. M. Noah & A. S. Gould Place of Publication:New York City Date: 1840
sent by the first opportunityMrs Fosgate
Death: 1848-03-10Certainty: Probable
is very anxious to read it. Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
finds the walnuts I brought him so goodthat he wishes me to request Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
to savesome for him should there be any remaining
Freddy says "Ma dont you think it would make
me well to sleep a long time, Pa says it always
cures him" - I hope Pa gets time to sleep about
these days and will be cured of his cough
when he comes home again. Jennings will
tell you any thing that is new if any thing
there be. Remember me kindly to Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
.Your own Frances
William H. Seward
Albany
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
July 29. 1840