Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Willliam Henry Seward, December 10, 1851
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Willliam Henry Seward, December 10, 1851
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1851-12-10
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Willliam Henry Seward, December 10, 1851
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1835-01-09
Death: 1926
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: rag
revision: vxa 2019-02-15
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Auburn Thursda 10th –
My dear Henry,
I was very ill
on Sunday a spasmodic
affection of the heart – I
am much better now and
intend coming to you next
week – I have written to Fred
to come up Saturday – I
intend leaving Tuesday – shall
be at Washington Saturday
I think – but I will write
again – Lazette
received a letter from Canandai-
gua saying Frances
goes home immediately –
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I fear you are not well
and am sorry your business
is so pressing – I was
glad to see your resolution
about Kossuth
proceedings of congress disgrace
a civilized community –
I am not in favor of provoking
a war with either Austria
or Russia but I do not
see that common courtesy
to an invited guest invokes
that consequence – How
immeasurably most great
minds lessen as we grow
older – I should think
such conduct reprehensible
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in a party of girls of 16 –
Fanny
kiss – she was 7 years old
yesterday – your own
Frances
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Auburn Thursda 10th –
My dear Henry,
I was very ill
on Sunday a spasmodic
affection of the heart – I
am much better now and
intend coming to you next
week – I have written to Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
to come up Saturday – I
intend leaving Tuesday – shall
be at Washington Saturday
I think – but I will write
again – Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has justreceived a letter from Canandai-
gua saying Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is ill she goes home immediately –
I fear you are not well
and am sorry your business
is so pressing – I was
glad to see your resolution
about Kossuth
Birth: 1802-09-19 Death: 1894-03-20
– The previousproceedings of congress disgrace
a civilized community –
I am not in favor of provoking
a war with either Austria
or Russia but I do not
see that common courtesy
to an invited guest invokes
that consequence – How
immeasurably most great
minds lessen as we grow
older – I should think
such conduct reprehensible
in a party of girls of 16 –
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
sends a birth day
kiss – she was 7 years old
yesterday – your own
Frances