Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 6, 1849
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 6,
1849
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-05-06
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 6, 1849
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Charleston, SC
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msr
revision: crb 2016-05-26
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Charleston Sunday Morning
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Although dated April 5, 1849 by both the sender and recipient, the letter
seems to follow William H. Seward’s letter of May 5, 1849 to Frances M. Seward due to the location and
story. April 5. 1849.
My Dearest Frances,
My labors here are nearly over. We
reached our cause on Friday and read the pleadings
and testimony-and I made a big opening argument.
Yesterday the Defts council answered me. They were
General Memminger
Whig. The former a bold unprincipled energetic and logical
speaker without grace or ornament, the latter learned
persuasive impressive and singularly eloquent. They occupied
the Court three hours. I replied in a speech of the
same length. My effort was satisfactory to my clients
and to my friends. At least they say so. We had a
full audience and so far as one so much interested
could judge. I left the House with more of respect
and Kindness than which met me on my arrival here.
The cause will probably be decided tomorrow and
I must remain during the morning to prepare the decree
if it shall be in our favor as I hope and believe it will
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be.
I came from Court at five, nearly dissolved into a fluid
state, threw off all my clothes and after getting cool
went into a bath, from which I emerged to go with
new friends to dine with Col Holmes
Congress for this City and District. Our party was a
very social one having two gentlemen
the Union and the rest sound in their devotion to it.
We left the table at half past nine-and
I settled immediately weary too much to sleep.
I am now going to Church. I dine to day
with Mr. Pettigrew and after finishing my business here
I shall tomorrow take the steam boat and hope with
the protection of God to find you on Wednesday morning
at Willards
Ever your own affectionate Henry
Frances A Seward
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April 5th
1849
Charleston Sunday Morning
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Editorial Note
My Dearest Frances,
My labors here are nearly over. We
reached our cause on Friday and read the pleadings
and testimony-and I made a big opening argument.
Yesterday the Defts council answered me. They were
General Memminger
Birth: 1803-01-09 Death: 1888-03-07
a local Hero and
Mr. Pettigrew
Birth: 1789-05-10 Death: 1863-03-09
aWhig. The former a bold unprincipled energetic and logical
speaker without grace or ornament, the latter learned
persuasive impressive and singularly eloquent. They occupied
the Court three hours. I replied in a speech of the
same length. My effort was satisfactory to my clients
Unknown
and to my friends. At least they say so. We had a
full audience and so far as one so much interested
could judge. I left the House with more of respect
and Kindness than which met me on my arrival here.
The cause will probably be decided tomorrow and
I must remain during the morning to prepare the decree
if it shall be in our favor as I hope and believe it will
be.
I came from Court at five, nearly dissolved into a fluid
state, threw off all my clothes and after getting cool
went into a bath, from which I emerged to go with
new friends to dine with Col Holmes
Birth: 1796-04-06 Death: 1867-02-24
the member of Congress for this City and District. Our party was a
very social one having two gentlemen
Unknown
eager for defendingthe Union and the rest sound in their devotion to it.
We left the table at half past nine-and
I settled immediately weary too much to sleep.
I am now going to Church. I dine to day
with Mr. Pettigrew and after finishing my business here
I shall tomorrow take the steam boat and hope with
the protection of God to find you on Wednesday morning
at Willards
Birth: 1798-12-24 Death: 1886-03-12
.Ever your own affectionate Henry
Frances A Seward
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
1849