Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March, 16, 1859
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March, 16,
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Date:1859-03-16
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March, 16, 1859
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington, US
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Key West, FL
transcription: cjb
revision: zz 2020-12-21
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Washington March 16
My dear Son,
Yours of the 6 has just
come – I write immediately
hoping my letter may return by
the steamer which brought
yours – I have a letter from
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
this morning telling usof the sudden death of
Susy Wharton
Birth: 1850-06-09 Death: 1859-03-13
– She
hadnot been well for two weeks
but Fred says “was talking
and walking about an
hour before her death” – The
Physicians
Unknown
pronounced it diseaseof the heart – I have been
writing letters to Mrs Wharton
Birth: 1812-10-29 Death: 1889-10-09
and Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
, who will feel nearly as much grieved as
her Mother – Poor little
Molly too will sadly miss
her constant companion –
Anna had been at home
only 5 days –
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
did not comehere – The Dr
Unknown
thought thejourney too long to make
twice in a short time
and she was anxious to see
Frank
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
– She returns to Can-andaiguato day – Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
is still there –
The senate adjourned Thursday.
Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
is now preparing togo home – We all hope to
be there about the 1st of
April – though Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
hasa plan of driving me
some part of the way with
our horses – if he should
we shall be much longer
on the way – Father is
talking some of going abroad
for a few months – R.M.
Blatchford
Birth: 1798-04-23 Death: 1875-09-04
has been here topersuade him to go with
him & his family
Birth: 1836-05-25
Death: 1908-10-01
Birth: 1834-10-04
Death: 1922-06-24
month – nothing decided –
I am preparing to leave the
28 if possible – Catherine
Birth: 1837 Death: 1878-04-08
will stay a short time
longer to arrange the house
for leasing – We shall leave
some one here so that if you
prefer you can sleep here
when in the City –
The Napiers
Birth: 1819-09-19
Death: 1898-12-19
Birth: 1823-12-20
Death: 1911-08-24
Lord Lyons
Birth: 1817-04-06 Death: 1887-12-05
does notcome though daily expected –
I do not think they will
leave much before us –
We see them often –
I am better than I have been
all Winter – Will &
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
are well
& sendlove – It is a great comfort
to get your letters so
regularly –
All of the members of Congress
and most of the Senators
have left the city –
I have another letter from
Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
who continuesas well as usual – I
shall write again before
I leave – God bless you
Mother –
Lieut. A. H. Seward
Assist. Coast Survey
Key West
Florida –
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Washington City D.C.
MAR 16 1859
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