Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5, 1849
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Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5, 1849
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-08-05
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Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, August 5, 1849
action: sent
sender: Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12
Death: 1909-08-24
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Fort Towson, OK
transcription: nwh
revision: crb 2018-11-05
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This letter was included with Frances Miller Seward’s letter
to Augustus Henry Seward on August 5, 1849.I am again in Auburn, My dear
Cousin and
you little know how much you are needed to make
this family circle entire – it is two years this month since
you left us and how little can we tell whether we
all may meet again – but we hope and are now
looking forward to the time of your coming back
having a period of their own as to the when and
a place of their own as to what shall be done
when you do come– Grandpa Seward
of you far less having settled you upon his
farm and with the suspencion of his affairs from
occupation you will not want occupation no doubt
situation and for neighbors you will however
have your brother Fred
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having been given to him upon
condition he live there. Fred is home
permanently. Clarence
commencement. Were much pleased with
the exercises of commencement day – and I
of course thought Fred spoke better
than any one else – certainly if he
did not speak better he spoke and
appeared remarkably well – considering
he was only 19 years old and did
a large audience was looking and of
course critisising him. The day ended
by a dance in the evening – Which
was very pleasant and lasted I believe
until day light – Texas like
I have written in a very little space
but you will excuse appearances I know
before I return home I will write a
respectable letter – until then believe me
your affectionate
cousin
Fan
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Editorial Note
you little know how much you are needed to make
this family circle entire – it is two years this month since
you left us and how little can we tell whether we
all may meet again – but we hope and are now
looking forward to the time of your coming back
having a period of their own as to the when and
a place of their own as to what shall be done
when you do come– Grandpa Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
has despairedof you far less having settled you upon his
farm and with the suspencion of his affairs from
occupation you will not want occupation no doubt
situation and for neighbors you will however
have your brother Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
– half
of Uncle Georges
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
house –e
Editorial Note
having been given to him upon
condition he live there. Fred is home
permanently. Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
and I attendedcommencement. Were much pleased with
the exercises of commencement day – and I
of course thought Fred spoke better
than any one else – certainly if he
did not speak better he spoke and
appeared remarkably well – considering
he was only 19 years old and did
a large audience was looking and of
course critisising him. The day ended
by a dance in the evening – Which
was very pleasant and lasted I believe
until day light – Texas like
I have written in a very little space
but you will excuse appearances I know
before I return home I will write a
respectable letter – until then believe me
your affectionate
cousin
Fan