Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 11, 1864
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 11, 1864
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Date:1864-12-11
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 11, 1864
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Martinsburg VA
Place
Name: City: Martinsburg
County: Berkeley
State: VA
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frances Seward
Person
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-09-07
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Martinsburgh VA
Sunday Dec 10
Sunday was December 11, 1864
My dear Mother
I am very much
improved to day and able to
set up again. I shall probably
be able to take comd by Tuesday
or Wednesday. I think my
trouble arose from eating an apple
the first time I have done such
a thing since I was sick a year
ago, my Medical Director who has
attended me says that he thinks
that my system is not yet entirely
clear of the Marlarious posion which
affected me then and that the excitement
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of the bowels is very probably what
produced my fever, which at one
time threatened to be similar to the
attack I had last year
I will not undertake to tell you
how many kinds of old school
medicen I have taken but it is
sufficent to know that they have
had a good effect and all danger
of a settled fever has passed.
My appetite has returned although
I do not eat much except milk
yet. We have had quite a
heavy snow storm and sleighing
in at its hight here now. I presume
it will not last long however
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I had a telegram from Col Taft
Name: Edward Taft
Birth: 1832-09-10
Death: 1867-01-20
last night saying that he would
be here on Monday.
I have written to Mr Day
Name: Fayette Day
Birth: 1817-02-23
Death: 1878-02-28
that
he must make some arrangement
to get possession of the Mc Clallen
Name: Hugh McClallen
Birth: 1791
Death: 1860-11-16
House on the 1st of May and
suggested a compromise with
Mr Rathbone
Name: George Rathbun
Birth: 1803
Death: 1870-01-05
which I think will
work.
I have heard nothing from Jenny
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
since I left Auburn but am
expecting a letter from her tomorrow
I hope The Secy of War
Name: Edwin Stanton
Birth: 1814-12-19
Death: 1869-12-24
will
send in my name early for
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confirmation so that I may be
at liberty to resign after the
1st of Jany if I wish to
Love to all I hope Freds
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
arm
is improving
Your affectionate son
Will
Genl Lightburn
Name: Joseph Lightburn
Birth: 1824-09-21
Death: 1901-05-17
left yesterday and
Col Rust
Name: Henry Rust
Birth: 1833-12-02
Death: 1881-07-22Certainty: Probable
who has been comdg one
of the Infantry Brigades in my comdg
is now temporarily in comd here
under my directions.
Will
Martinsburgh VA
Sunday Dec 10
Sunday was December 11, 1864Editorial Note
My dear Mother
I am very much
improved to day and able to
set up again. I shall probably
be able to take comd by Tuesday
or Wednesday. I think my
trouble arose from eating an apple
the first time I have done such
a thing since I was sick a year
ago, my Medical Director who has
attended me says that he thinks
that my system is not yet entirely
clear of the Marlarious posion which
affected me then and that the excitement
of the bowels is very probably what
produced my fever, which at one
time threatened to be similar to the
attack I had last year
I will not undertake to tell you
how many kinds of old school
medicen I have taken but it is
sufficent to know that they have
had a good effect and all danger
of a settled fever has passed.
My appetite has returned although
I do not eat much except milk
yet. We have had quite a
heavy snow storm and sleighing
in at its hight here now. I presume
it will not last long however
I had a telegram from Col Taft
Person
last night saying that he would
be here on Monday.
I have written to Mr Day
Person
he must make some arrangement
to get possession of the Mc Clallen
Person
House on the 1st of May and
suggested a compromise with
Mr Rathbone
Person
work.
I have heard nothing from Jenny
Person
since I left Auburn but am
expecting a letter from her tomorrow
I hope The Secy of War
Person
send in my name early for
confirmation so that I may be
at liberty to resign after the
1st of Jany if I wish to
Love to all I hope Freds
Person
is improving
Your affectionate son
Will
Genl Lightburn
Person
Col Rust
Person
of the Infantry Brigades in my comdg
is now temporarily in comd here
under my directions.
Will
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Sunday, December 11, 1864
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