Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 19, 1849

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 19, 1849
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1849-06-19

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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 19, 1849

action: sent

sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Canandaigua, NY

receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: keh 

revision: crb 2016-05-25

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Canandaigua Tuesday morning.
My Dearest Frances,
We have a bright morning, which it seems al-
most sacrilege to devote to this vile litigation. I was
at work until 11 last night, and of course wakeful until
after 12.
Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
has gone to Waterloo. The family
x Birth: 1826-12-12  Death: 1909-08-24  Birth: 1803-11-01  Death: 1875-10-03 
are well
I almost wish that you had come out with me. The weather
is so fine.
Very affectionately your own
Henry.
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Hand Shiftx

Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
Henry June 18
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Editorial Note

In pencil
1lb 2 cups of sugar
1 3 1/2 of flour
1 1 of Butter