Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1849
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Date:1849-03-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 12, 1849
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: Washington D.C., US
transcription: nwh
revision: crb 2018-10-31
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Monday March 12th
My dear Henry,
We have such bright
sunshine that I do not like
to stay in the house – I rode
down to Aunt Clara's
I mean Saturday – did not
go out yesterday on account
of my cough – I shall
drive out again to day —
The weather is no colder than
is desirable at this season of
the year – freezing nights
and sunny days – Worden
was here part of the day
yesterday – he is still detained
by the court —
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I am glad General Taylor
a man of the high moral
worth that I fancied him
it is not pleasant to have
such fancies dispelled —
I heard Gen. Gaines
Washington but did not believe
it – is it so? – I am urging
Augustus
so as to come home in the
charming month of June —
John
if he only knew how to take
care of it – it might avail
something – The grape vines
are pruned – It is too wet
in the garden for me to go out
I hear of pansy and chrysanthemums
in flower – When are you coming
home? I have a commission for
you in New York –
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Monday March 12th
My dear Henry,
We have such bright
sunshine that I do not like
to stay in the house – I rode
down to Aunt Clara's
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
yesterday
I mean Saturday – did not
go out yesterday on account
of my cough – I shall
drive out again to day —
The weather is no colder than
is desirable at this season of
the year – freezing nights
and sunny days – Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
was here part of the day
yesterday – he is still detained
by the court —
I am glad General Taylor
Birth: 1784-11-24 Death: 1850-07-09
isa man of the high moral
worth that I fancied him
it is not pleasant to have
such fancies dispelled —
I heard Gen. Gaines
Birth: 1777-03-20 Death: 1849-06-06
was atWashington but did not believe
it – is it so? – I am urging
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
to apply for a furloughso as to come home in the
charming month of June —
John
Certainty: Possible
is making the hot bedif he only knew how to take
care of it – it might avail
something – The grape vines
are pruned – It is too wet
in the garden for me to go out
I hear of pansy and chrysanthemums
in flower – When are you coming
home? I have a commission for
you in New York –