Letter from Julia Ann Blatchford to Frances Miller Seward, December 22, 1840
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Letter from Julia Ann Blatchford to Frances Miller Seward, December 22,
1840
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1840-12-22
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Letter from Julia Ann Blatchford to Frances Miller Seward, December 22, 1840
action: sent
sender: Julia Blatchford
Birth: 1798-07-24
Death: 1857-12-23
location: New York, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: ara
revision: ara 2015-06-16
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New York Dec. 22. 1840
My dear Mrs Seward,
“Unfortunate dress!” you will reiter -
ate when I tell you Stewart
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has none of the silk
remain-ing. I was referred to Arnold & Hearn but they too had
sold all. I shall retain your pattern and look more faith-
fully in other places. I thank you for the commission, small
as it is. It evinces faith in my professions of a desire to
be made useful. I regret to hear of the complete failure
of Fredericks
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
clothes. We will
employ a Whig tailor nexttime tell Fred. Are you not cruel to detain my boy so
long? I have a sweet revenge I think. Your brothers
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
protrac-ted visit is all in my favor. I feel much flattered that
he has been willing to stay thus long. Mr Blatchford
Birth: 1798-04-23 Death: 1875-09-04
hasmentioned his indisposition. It is over now and he is himself
again. You, I presume can scarce realize, all that is passing here.
I trust and hope that all is for the best. Saml
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
Saml: can give you ajust character of my niece
Birth: 1815 Death: 1879-08-29
. You will love her I am sure.Please make my kind regards to Mr Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
. Sayto him that I have two cents and my thanks for his pretty
knife in keeping for him. Love to my own boy and your
two darlings
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Your friend
Julia A. Blatchford
Mrs Wm H. Seward
Albany
(NY)
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Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21