Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 12, 1838
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 12,
1838
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Date:1838-07-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 12, 1838
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: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: crb
revision: crb 2017-03-14
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Thursday morning – July 12 – 1838
My dear boy,
Freddy
he is so much afraid you will not get the letter
tomorrow - he is very lonesome without you.
I had a letter from your Pa
in New York – had not received my last letter of
course supposes that your Grandpa
intended going to Philadelphia to day but I think
when he gets my letter will go to Florida – he
is well and very busy. Mrs Hall
return from Mr Bostwicks
Freddy and I have been quite alone – Mrs Throop
and Mrs Miller
has heard nothing from Montgomery
she has been very anxious about him since
the week of the Pulaski. I think your
Grandpa is about taking Mr Tappan
he rides the pony every day and is here very frequently
to day he has gone with Tomoka to Seneca Falls.
I send you five dollars — you may come home on
Saturday or if Aunt Clary
Tuesday or Wednesday you may if you wish
stay until that time. I think if Aunty
consent to come with Clara that you may as well
return Saturday as I am unwilling to have you lose
another week from your studies — however do as you
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prefer. If you do not come home you must write
and let me know what day to send the carriage.
Tell Aunty I received her letter yesterday afternoon
I hope she will excuse my writing this week. The
ducks are doing well. Maria feeds and counts them
three times a day — the dead duck was buried
with suitable honours – the cherries are ripe enough
to eat – children have begun to come for them
already. I think Mrs Hall will go home tomorrow
she visits Mrs Graves
and pleasant today I think if this weather continues
Aunty will have no excuse for not making us a
visit. Give my love to them all.
your affectionate Mother
F.A. Seward
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Thursday morning – July 12 – 1838
My dear boy,
Freddy
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
keeps hurrying me to write he is so much afraid you will not get the letter
tomorrow - he is very lonesome without you.
I had a letter from your Pa
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
yesterday – he is stillin New York – had not received my last letter of
course supposes that your Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
is
better – heintended going to Philadelphia to day but I think
when he gets my letter will go to Florida – he
is well and very busy. Mrs Hall
Birth: 1821-04-04 Death: 1896-07-07
did notreturn from Mr Bostwicks
Birth: 1801-08-08 Death: 1853-07-06
until last night soFreddy and I have been quite alone – Mrs Throop
Birth: 1806-02-11 Death: 1872-06-17
and Mrs Miller
Birth: 1785-04-24 Death: 1870-04-17
& Yates
Birth: 1813-09-16 Death: 1891-03-23
called yesterday. Mrs
Throophas heard nothing from Montgomery
Birth: 1827-01-26 Death: 1892-09-11
yet – she saysshe has been very anxious about him since
the week of the Pulaski. I think your
Grandpa is about taking Mr Tappan
Unknown
to be his boy
he rides the pony every day and is here very frequently
to day he has gone with Tomoka to Seneca Falls.
I send you five dollars — you may come home on
Saturday or if Aunt Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
comes as soon asTuesday or Wednesday you may if you wish
stay until that time. I think if Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
willconsent to come with Clara that you may as well
return Saturday as I am unwilling to have you lose
another week from your studies — however do as you
prefer. If you do not come home you must write
and let me know what day to send the carriage.
Tell Aunty I received her letter yesterday afternoon
I hope she will excuse my writing this week. The
ducks are doing well. Maria feeds and counts them
three times a day — the dead duck was buried
with suitable honours – the cherries are ripe enough
to eat – children have begun to come for them
already. I think Mrs Hall will go home tomorrow
she visits Mrs Graves
Birth: 1810-12-31 Death: 1878-02-03
to day. It is quite cooland pleasant today I think if this weather continues
Aunty will have no excuse for not making us a
visit. Give my love to them all.
your affectionate Mother
F.A. Seward