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She was with the Sewards in early 1864 in Washington based on a newspaper article  in the Evening Star of January 26, 1864, where she is mentioned and in 18640211FAS_FMS. Not much has been discovered yet about her life, but her parents' life is well documented. Her father was Miles H. Perry (1818-Jan 1886) from Auburn, NY. Her mother was Jane Abigail Robinson (October 4, 1819-February 12, 1898). Miles and Jane married on November 12, 1839. Miles appears to have been both a banker and a tanner according to census data. Jane Abigail Robinson was a member of the Martha Washington Society in Auburn and a founder, along with FMS, of the Ladies Union Aid Society.

Letter References

Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, August 10, 1865

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Frances Miller Seward, Feburary 11, 1864

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1865

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 11, 1865

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 5, 1865

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 10, 1864

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She was with the Sewards in early 1864 in Washington based on a newspaper article in the Evening Star of January 26, 1864, where she is mentioned and in 18640211FAS_FMS. Not much has been discovered yet about her life, but her parents' life is well documented. Her father was Miles H. Perry (1818-Jan 1886) from Auburn, NY. Her mother was Jane Abigail Robinson (October 4, 1819-February 12, 1898). Miles and Jane married on November 12, 1839. Miles appears to have been both a banker and a tanner according to census data. Jane Abigail Robinson was a member of the Martha Washington Society in Auburn and a founder, along with FMS, of the Ladies Union Aid Society.
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