Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 20, 1865
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 20, 1865
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1865-05-20
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, May 20, 1865
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Washington D.C. DC
Place
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
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: crb 2016-09-21
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Page 1
Washington
Saturday May 20
My dearest Jenny
I returned
from Martinsburg
Name: City: Martinsburg
County: Berkeley
State: VA
Country: US
last
night having gone there
Thursday to take leave of
my command and settle
up my business there
My reception was a very
warm one and I almost
felt while surrounded by
my old companions and
associates as though I should
[top Margin] I wish you
would have a photograph
of Nelly
Name: Cornelia Allen
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
taken for me
With her Mother
Page 2
liked to have remained
in the Army. I have made
many a warm friend within
the last three years and I
think but few enemies. I
have promised several parties
that I would bring you
down to Martinsburg and make
a visit this summer, but
I should have liked above
all things to have had you
with me this time as I shall
probably never see my old
command again
I found while there a
pretty little grey horse belonging
to the Govt which I think would
make a very fine ladies saddle
Page 3
horse as he is perfectly gentle
and has been ridden by a
number of ladies. I left
word with Knowles
Name: John Knowles
Birth: 1833
Death: 1906Certainty: Probable
to buy
him if he could do so
at a reasonable price and
send him home for me
I have sold my Sorrel Mare
she having become so fractious
that I thought best to dispose
of her.
Frederick
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
has improved very
much within the last two
days and I now believe
for the first time that he will
get well he has had no
hemorage now in ten days
Page 4
If he continues to improve I
shall in ten days more be able
to come home and spend two
or three days with you. Mac
Name: Clinton MacDougall
Birth: 1839-06-14
Death: 1914-05-24
will not now return to aAuburn
until after the Review which
take place next Tuesday &
Wednesday. I wish you
could be here to see it as
it is to be a grand affair.
I am delighted to here from
your letter of the 176 that
you and the children
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
are
so well.
Capt Knowles is to send home for
M all my baggage which you
can pack in the garret.
I telegraphed you to day to send
me my Red Book of Private
accounts which I think you have in
your draw
Your Will
Page 5
Washington
Saturday May 20
My dearest Jenny
I returned
from Martinsburg
Place
night having gone there
Thursday to take leave of
my command and settle
up my business there
My reception was a very
warm one and I almost
felt while surrounded by
my old companions and
associates as though I should
[top Margin] I wish you
would have a photograph
of Nelly
Person
With her Mother
liked to have remained
in the Army. I have made
many a warm friend within
the last three years and I
think but few enemies. I
have promised several parties
that I would bring you
down to Martinsburg and make
a visit this summer, but
I should have liked above
all things to have had you
with me this time as I shall
probably never see my old
command again
I found while there a
pretty little grey horse belonging
to the Govt which I think would
make a very fine ladies saddle
horse as he is perfectly gentle
and has been ridden by a
number of ladies. I left
word with Knowles
Person
him if he could do so
at a reasonable price and
send him home for me
I have sold my Sorrel Mare
she having become so fractious
that I thought best to dispose
of her.
Frederick
Person
much within the last two
days and I now believe
for the first time that he will
get well he has had no
hemorage now in ten days
If he continues to improve I
shall in ten days more be able
to come home and spend two
or three days with you. Mac
Person
will not now return to aAuburn
until after the Review which
take place next Tuesday &
Wednesday. I wish you
could be here to see it as
it is to be a grand affair.
I am delighted to here from
your letter of the 176 that
you and the children
Person
so well.
Capt Knowles is to send home for
M all my baggage which you
can pack in the garret.
I telegraphed you to day to send
me my Red Book of Private
accounts which I think you have in
your draw
Your Will
date:
Saturday, May 20, 1865
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