Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, February 23, 1865
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, February 23, 1865
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1865-02-23
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Adeline Seward, February 23, 1865
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Harper's Ferry, WV
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: dxt
revision: crb 2016-09-09
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Harpers Ferry Feb 23
My dear Fanny
I send you[ r ]
Reason: copy of 1st order
from here. Although this is a much larger
& important comd than my old Brigade I cannot
help feeling much regret at leaving Martinsburg
my staff & mess. I am in hopes that Genl
Stevenson
return before long.
You & Father
it being [ herfectly ]
Alternate Text: perfectly safe against all raids
The watch ribbon & star came for which I am
much obliged if you can get a star a little smaller
I should prefer it
Tell Fred
absence.
Your Affectionate bro
Will
I do not need any other drawers as I have two
pair of thick ones Page
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Miss F. A. Seward
Care Secy of State
Washington D. C.
h
Will Rec'd 24/65
ansd. Sunday 27th
FERRY
FEB 23
KA
Type: postmark
Harpers Ferry Feb 23
My dear Fanny
I send you[ r ]
Supplied
from here. Although this is a much larger
& important comd than my old Brigade I cannot
help feeling much regret at leaving Martinsburg
my staff & mess. I am in hopes that Genl
Stevenson
Birth: 1821-06-08 Death: 1897-01-22
will return here again and that I canreturn before long.
You & Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
might come up here at any timeit being [ herfectly ]
Alternate Text
The watch ribbon & star came for which I am
much obliged if you can get a star a little smaller
I should prefer it
Tell Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
I am much obliged for Macs
Birth: 1839-09-14 Death: 1914-05-24
leave ofabsence.
Your Affectionate bro
Will
I do not need any other drawers as I have two
pair of thick ones
Miss F. A. Seward
Care Secy of State
Washington D. C.
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29Frances Seward
ansd. Sunday 27th
FERRY
FEB 23
KA