Letter from Charles Sumner to Frances Miller Seward, April 23, 1854
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Letter from Charles Sumner to Frances Miller Seward, April 23, 1854
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Date:1854-04-23
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Letter from Charles Sumner to Frances Miller Seward, April 23, 1854
action: sent
sender: Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06
Death: 1874-03-11
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msr
revision: crb 2017-05-01
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Washington 23d April ‘54
My dear Mrs Seward,
I cannot allow
yr very kind letter to pass
without acknowledgement.
Your revelations with re-
gard to a young lady
who listened to a bache-
lor
quite, though not en-
tirely new to me. I am
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glad to hear that they are
happy. I do like to hear
of happiness.
Our weather of late has
been fitful & hotter; but
I believe Spring has come
at last.
I hear of my sister’s
as improving in the warm
climate of Cuba. Today
or tomorrow she will
land at Savannah. I
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trust yr own strength is
reviving, &, that, with our
genial season, it will
be completely returned. Your
husband
borious as ever.
I have seen less this win-
ter of society than usual.
That Nebraska wickedness has
absorbed me for a while,
& since then our society
here has been quite dull.
But for Mrs Fish’s
I should be very desolate.
Believe me, dear Mrs Seward,
Always yours,
Charles Sumner
Washington 23d April ‘54
My dear Mrs Seward,
I cannot allow
yr very kind letter to pass
without acknowledgement.
Your revelations with re-
gard to a young lady
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
,who listened to a bache-
lor
Birth: 1804-09-22 Death: 1860-06-07
, were interestingquite, though not en-
tirely new to me. I am
glad to hear that they are
happy. I do like to hear
of happiness.
Our weather of late has
been fitful & hotter; but
I believe Spring has come
at last.
I hear of my sister’s
Birth: 1827-05-05 Death: 1876-05-29
healthas improving in the warm
climate of Cuba. Today
or tomorrow she will
land at Savannah. I
trust yr own strength is
reviving, &, that, with our
genial season, it will
be completely returned. Your
husband
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
is well, & la-borious as ever.
I have seen less this win-
ter of society than usual.
That Nebraska wickedness has
absorbed me for a while,
& since then our society
here has been quite dull.
But for Mrs Fish’s
Birth: 1816-12-17 Death: 1887-06-30
houseI should be very desolate.
Believe me, dear Mrs Seward,
Always yours,
Charles Sumner