Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 1864
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 1864
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Date:1864-12-14
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 14, 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:
Janet Seward
Person
Name: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: keh
revision: obm 2016-09-13
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Martinsburgh VA Dec 14
My dearest Jenny
This is a very cold dis-
agreeable day and I find comparatively little
to do at HdQrs. I have just been down
sitting with Col Taft
Person
us. He is feeling quite badly about being
mustered out. Col Snyder
Person
of all his trouble has certainly acted in
bad faith towards him. I am much in hopes
however through fathers
Person
an order from the War Dept to muster in as
Colonel. Fred
Person
all he could to assist him and if he suc-
ceeds Lt Col Snyder will probably find that
his ambition to be Col has carried him one
step to far. Capt Knowles
Person
that his wife
Person
Person
going over to see you and had written to
ask you if it would be convenient for you
to see them. I am sorry to hear
that you do not gain strength faster, you must
be very careful when you do get able to go about
againt, that you do not keep yourself
to much confined at home, as it is not
absolutely necessary.
I have many pleasant vision of my
return to civil life and find future
plans for comfort & profit too numerous
to mention continually entering my head
and being replaced by new ones. If I
should attempt[ t ]
Supplied
I should have to live a hundred years at
least. Everything still seems to hang upon
Shermans
Person
what his movements will be after he reaches
the Sea Coast I do not know but I think
his campaign will have a very material effect
on the War generally. I sincerely hope that
matters may be in such a shape that
I can return home by the middle of
Feby but of course there is nothing
certain in regard to it yet so I do
not wish you to set your mind
upon it. I shall certainly resign if
I think I can do so with credit
to myself
Tell dear little Nelly
Person
has no one to wake up him up in the
morning now
George
Person
just returned from Frederick City
Person
they have been for a couple of days
Love to all
Your
Will
Mrs Wm H Seward Jr
Auburn N.Y.
MARTINSBURGH W.V. 16 DEC
Stamp
Person
date:
Wednesday, December 14, 1864
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