Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 31, 1865

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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 31, 1865
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1865-08-31

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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 31, 1865

action: sent

sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09  Death: 1866-10-29

location: Cape Island, NJ

receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01  Death: 1876-09-11

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: keh 

revision: eas 2022-08-31

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Cape Island—
31st Aug. 1865–
Thursday evening
My dear Gus,
I have your letter –
I am going tomorrow
to Philadelphia with
Capt.
Birth: 1840 Death: 1881-07-10
& Mrs Linnard
Birth: 1843 Death: 1911-12-05

so – instead of
coming here for
me you will
find me waiting for
you at Mr
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E. A. Souder's
Birth: 1805-02-11 Death: 1873-09-11
, 238
Pine Street, Philadelphia.
Lilly Richardson
Birth: 1854 Death: 1865-09-01

is dangerously ill
& I am staying at
Mrs Souders
Birth: 1814-06-05 Death: 1886-12-22
– I
write in great haste
for the mail. Much
love to all – tell
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
. I will write
her from Phila —
I am feeling very well.
Your affectionate sister
Fanny
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Lieut. Col. A. H. Seward
Care of Wm H. Seward Jr & Co
Auburn
N. York
CAPE ISLAND
NJ
SEPT
1
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