Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, June 20, 1864

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, June 20, 1864
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1864-06-20

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, June 20, 1864

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sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18  Death: 1920-04-29

location: Petersburg, VA

receiver: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18  Death: 1913-11-09

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: ekk 

revision: crb 2016-09-01

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The U.S. Christian Commission
sends this as the soldier’s messenger to his home.
Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings.
“Behold! now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”
On a Stump 3 miles from
Petersburgh June 20
My dear Jenny
We left Butlers
Birth: 1818-11-05 Death: 1893-01-11

command at dusk last night
and marched about 5 miles south
west. I lay down beside a
boy about 12 P.M. pretty well
tired out, but am as bright
as a button this morning. The last
of our cooks left Butler comd last
night & I presume we are to join
the 2d & 5 Corps under mead
Birth: 1815-12-31 Death: 1872-11-06

Major
Unknown
& 2d Master
Unknown
send their
regards. I have recd your letter
of the 12th & also one from Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21

I think the mail will be more
regular hereafter
Love to all Your
Will
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Unknown
June 20th 1864
Unknown
Mrs W. H. Seward Jr.
Auburn
N.Y.
WASHINGTON D.C. JUN 23
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