Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 29, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 29, 1864
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-05-29
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 29, 1864
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: srr
revision: crb 2016-07-05
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Auburn
e
The archivist dated this letter May 27, but May 29 was a Sunday Sunday May 29th
My very dear Son
I hear that Capt.
Freehoff
of the 9th Arty. tomorrow
I will give him this letter
hoping it may reach
you, which that I sent
to Washington has not.
We think of you all
the time and hope
you may escape the
many dangers which
surround you. It is
a week yesterday since
you were in Washington
[left Margin] much love –
may God
watch over &
preserve you my
dear son
your Mother.
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2
that is the last we have
heard from you. I have
one letter from Jenny
written Wednesday the 25th,
she talks of coming home
with Mr Pomeroy
account of Nelly
is reluctant to go further
away from you. Were
dear Nelly here I would
gladly take care of her
but I fear Jenny would
be very sad separated
from you both. I shall
be very glad to have
them both here and
pray that you too may
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hark to us when you feel
that your duty for your
country is done.
Aunty
well the last week – the
Dr does not speak very
encouragingly about her.
I am thinking of going
with her to the sea side
this summer if she can
have the journey. She
is here part of the time
Catherine
house. The boy
I brought home is good-
natured and kind in dis-
position but not much
of a worker – as he
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is willing I hope he may
improve. The Common
Council insists that the walk
be made so I have some
men at work to day.
Old Mr Steward
for Aunty. John
taken himself a wife
We do not hear where
McDougall
we know few particulars
of the Army which are reliable.
The general intelligence tells us
Grant
since I commenced writing I hear
that Freehof will not be a safe
messenger so I send my letter
to Washington. We hear that
Robert Perry
though amputation was talked of.
Aunty and Fanny
Auburn
e
Editorial Note
My very dear Son
I hear that Capt.
Freehoff
Birth: 1819 Death: 1879
is going in pursuit of the 9th Arty. tomorrow
I will give him this letter
hoping it may reach
you, which that I sent
to Washington has not.
We think of you all
the time and hope
you may escape the
many dangers which
surround you. It is
a week yesterday since
you were in Washington
[left Margin] much love –
may God
watch over &
preserve you my
dear son
your Mother.
that is the last we have
heard from you. I have
one letter from Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
written Wednesday the 25th,
she talks of coming home
with Mr Pomeroy
Birth: 1824-12-31 Death: 1905-03-23
on account of Nelly
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05
but is reluctant to go further
away from you. Were
dear Nelly here I would
gladly take care of her
but I fear Jenny would
be very sad separated
from you both. I shall
be very glad to have
them both here and
pray that you too may
hark to us when you feel
that your duty for your
country is done.
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has not been so well the last week – the
Dr does not speak very
encouragingly about her.
I am thinking of going
with her to the sea side
this summer if she can
have the journey. She
is here part of the time
Catherine
Birth: 1846
is still at her house. The boy
I brought home is good-
natured and kind in dis-
position but not much
of a worker – as he
is willing I hope he may
improve. The Common
Council insists that the walk
be made so I have some
men at work to day.
Old Mr Steward
Unknown
is at work for Aunty. John
Birth: 1827Certainty: Possible
has taken himself a wife
Unknown
. We do not hear where
McDougall
Birth: 1839-09-14 Death: 1914-05-24
is — indeed we know few particulars
of the Army which are reliable.
The general intelligence tells us
Grant
Birth: 1822-04-27 Death: 1885-07-23
is below the North Anna
since I commenced writing I hear
that Freehof will not be a safe
messenger so I send my letter
to Washington. We hear that
Robert Perry
Birth: 1834 Death: 1884-10-01
will save his armthough amputation was talked of.
Aunty and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
send