Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 15, 1844
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 15,
1844
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Date:1844-07-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 15, 1844
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: West Point, NY
transcription: nrs
revision: crb 2015-06-16
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Auburn July 15th
My dear child,
I received your letter last
week and should have answered it earlier
had I been well – Your father
last Saturday night having been absent
two weeks attending court and mass
meetings – There was a very large gather-
ing of Whigs at Syracuse on Saturday
quite as many as at the convention you
attended there previous to the election of
Gen. Harrison
here the Saturday previous to the 4th which
which was the largest ever held in Auburn
there were between 6 and 8,000 persons
assembled – Mr Sibley
and Mr Culver
the principal speakers – every thing
passed off in a very satisfactory manner
From the present appearance there can
be little doubt of Henry Clay's
by a large majority – there is ever
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a greater manifestation of enthusiasm than
thare was there was in 1840 – I believe I
have not written you since the 4th – The
day passed off very quietly no oration
no procession – the fire companies were
out the previous evening with torches but
did not pass us – Willie
10 oclock expecting to see them and finally
went to bed disappointed – he amused himself
all the next day marching about with
your toy sword and a feather in his cap –
Fred's
of the 3d and went off well – the evening
of the 4th he and Clarence
Clarence went to the Syracuse meeting as
did almost every whig in town – the village
was quiet as Sunday – The Caravan was
attended by all the boys but was not quite
satisfactory as the crowd prevented their seeing
the horse driven before a car, which feat was
performed inside of a large cage –
My health is yet very poor but I still propose
coming to see you in August – I think the
first week – should any thing occasion
an alteration in this arrangement I will
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write again – Aunty
me – they are to come out this week and
will remain until we go – I wish Aunt
Clary
she thinks she shall not like West Point and
would rather see you here than there –
I will bring the things you mention – should
any thing else occur to you – write – write
again at all events if you are sick or any
thing unexpected occurs – Clarence is to
be examined the week after next at Geneva
there will then be a vacation of 6 weeks
before he enters College – Willie has
many doubts whether Augustus will know
him – he is at present making a great noise
with a new drum which his father
brought him from Syracuse – You have
seen Maria Weed's
she goes to Springfield to live – Sherman
Beardsley
a widow – much younger than himself –
All join in love to you – I hope soon
to see you once more – till then adieu
Your affectionate
Mother
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Auburn July 15th
My dear child,
I received your letter last
week and should have answered it earlier
had I been well – Your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
came homelast Saturday night having been absent
two weeks attending court and mass
meetings – There was a very large gather-
ing of Whigs at Syracuse on Saturday
quite as many as at the convention you
attended there previous to the election of
Gen. Harrison
Birth: 1773-02-09 Death: 1841-04-04
– There was a mass
meetinghere the Saturday previous to the 4th which
which was the largest ever held in Auburn
there were between 6 and 8,000 persons
assembled – Mr Sibley
Birth: 1796-11-06 Death: 1852-09-08
, John A. King
Birth: 1788-01-03 Death: 1867-07-07
of N Y
– and Mr Culver
Birth: 1803-03-15 Death: 1889-10-13
of Washington county werethe principal speakers – every thing
passed off in a very satisfactory manner
From the present appearance there can
be little doubt of Henry Clay's
Birth: 1777-04-12 Death: 1852-06-29
electionby a large majority – there is ever
a greater manifestation of enthusiasm than
thare was there was in 1840 – I believe I
have not written you since the 4th – The
day passed off very quietly no oration
no procession – the fire companies were
out the previous evening with torches but
did not pass us – Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
sat up until10 oclock expecting to see them and finally
went to bed disappointed – he amused himself
all the next day marching about with
your toy sword and a feather in his cap –
Fred's
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
fire works were displayed the
eveningof the 3d and went off well – the evening
of the 4th he and Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
went to the garden. Clarence went to the Syracuse meeting as
did almost every whig in town – the village
was quiet as Sunday – The Caravan was
attended by all the boys but was not quite
satisfactory as the crowd prevented their seeing
the horse driven before a car, which feat was
performed inside of a large cage –
My health is yet very poor but I still propose
coming to see you in August – I think the
first week – should any thing occasion
an alteration in this arrangement I will
write again – Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
accompanyme – they are to come out this week and
will remain until we go – I wish Aunt
Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
to go too but she does not
consent –she thinks she shall not like West Point and
would rather see you here than there –
I will bring the things you mention – should
any thing else occur to you – write – write
again at all events if you are sick or any
thing unexpected occurs – Clarence is to
be examined the week after next at Geneva
there will then be a vacation of 6 weeks
before he enters College – Willie has
many doubts whether Augustus will know
him – he is at present making a great noise
with a new drum which his father
brought him from Syracuse – You have
seen Maria Weed's
Birth: 1823-07-05 Death: 1896-01-26
marriage in the papershe goes to Springfield to live – Sherman
Beardsley
Birth: 1785 Death: 1862-04-30
is married again –
he marrieda widow – much younger than himself –
All join in love to you – I hope soon
to see you once more – till then adieu
Your affectionate
Mother