Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 1, 1865
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 1, 1865
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Date:1865-06-01
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 1, 1865
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: meb
revision: tap 2017-11-22
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Department of State
Washington June 1 1865
My dear Sister
I have at last got my right
arm free and with some holding
of other limbs and members have
gathered at my table in the
Department for the present time. Time
the so gratifying to a a
sick man to express to you my
thoughts in all their fullness for
having come here in your frail health
to look after us in our trouble.
I hope the journey has not impaired
your strength and I continually enquire
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what is heard from you
Frederick’s
arteries do not seem willing to
close, yet each hemorrhage is less
serious than the preceding one and
seems scarcely to hinder his re-
covery. We only see that time
passes and he is still so suffering
apparently not out of danger of a
fatal relapse –
His mother
under her anxieties. I am disturbed about her
With every check and
I am moving on with efforts safety
towards convalescence.
Your affectionate brother
William H Seward
Mrs Lazette M Worden
Department of State
Washington June 1 1865
My dear Sister
I have at last got my right
arm free and with some holding
of other limbs and members have
gathered at my table in the
Department for the present time. Time
the so gratifying to a a
sick man to express to you my
thoughts in all their fullness for
having come here in your frail health
to look after us in our trouble.
I hope the journey has not impaired
your strength and I continually enquire
what is heard from you
Frederick’s
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
care is very trying thearteries do not seem willing to
close, yet each hemorrhage is less
serious than the preceding one and
seems scarcely to hinder his re-
covery. We only see that time
passes and he is still so suffering
apparently not out of danger of a
fatal relapse –
His mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
seems to darkenunder her anxieties. I am disturbed about her
With every check and
I am moving on with efforts safety
towards convalescence.
Your affectionate brother
William H Seward
Mrs Lazette M Worden