Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frederick William Seward, April 13, 1866
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frederick William Seward, April 13, 1866
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1866-04-13
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frederick William Seward, April 13, 1866
action: sent
sender:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
Frederick Seward
Person
Name: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Person
location:
UnknownUnknown
transcription: ekk
revision: crb 2016-10-03
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Auburn April 13/66
My dear Fred
Will you
ask Father
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
if he is willing
I should cut down the
Horsechestnut tree that stands in
the path by the dining room window
it darkens the kitchen so that
the
Unknown can hardly see to work
it also shuts off much light
from the dining room.
Ask him also if he had
any objection to having the
dining room grained light
oak, both paper & paint are
much marred. The garden
will be very pretty in a week or
ten days. I hope the Washington
Name: City: Washington D.C.
County:
State: DC
Country: US
part of the family
Name: Anna Seward
Birth: 1836-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
will not leave
us to its exclusive enjoyment
this summer
Give my love
[top Margin]
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
I am
going home
as soon as Fannys
health allows.
Remember question about
the cutting down the
chesnut.
He may
soon as he likes best.
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to Fanny I hope she
is improving rapidly
Your aff brother
Will
Auburn April 13/66
My dear Fred
Will you
ask Father
Person
I should cut down the
Horsechestnut tree that stands in
the path by the dining room window
it darkens the kitchen so that
the
Unknown can hardly see to work
it also shuts off much light
from the dining room.
Ask him also if he had
any objection to having the
dining room grained light
oak, both paper & paint are
much marred. The garden
will be very pretty in a week or
ten days. I hope the Washington
Place
part of the family
People
us to its exclusive enjoyment
this summer
Give my love
[top Margin]
Person
going home
as soon as Fannys
health allows.
Remember question about
the cutting down the
chesnut.
He may
soon as he likes best.
to Fanny I hope she
is improving rapidly
Your aff brother
Will
date:
Friday, April 13, 1866
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