Wednesday afternoon
My dearest Henry,
I am much afraid that you are ill
you wrote Monday that you were suffering with a
sudden fever –to day I have no letter – Pray let
Mr Underwood write if you are unable – The
papers which you so kindly send furnish us much
entertainment — I am exceedingly obliged to Mr Greely
for his effusions— I am deliberating whether
to send them to Lazette or put them carefully away
with the Addresses — think I shall send them if she
will promise to take care that they are returned –
I am glad we are to have a view of the old mansion
it is a beautiful place, to me the only green spot in Albany –
Excuse me from sitting for my picture at present
I am not half so well as you seem to think – the
reason continues though mitigated and many other
indescribable and unexplainable symptoms —

Clara is preparing to leave tomorrow or next day – how
lonely I shall be – She takes with her one of the
maids I shall be left alone with Maria until
I am fortunate to hear of some one else – 
Mrs William Wood died at Buffalo, with billious
fever; a few days ago – her
Unknown were sent but
could not have reached there before her death —
The weather continues cold and unpleasant except
Sunday – – hard frost night before last which however
spared our garden much more than many others in
the village— The tulips have given place to peonys
and lillies – roses a few – The rain which
is falling to day will be useful —
I have a letter from Augustus to day – nothing
from Clarence — Frederick goes to school but thinks
Mr Hopkins very inferior to Mr Parsons –
I sent for John Richardson but he has not come
yet — Please send me some money if you are
not coming pretty soon – your own
Frances
Remember me kindly to Sam if he
is still with you —

William H. Seward
Albany
AUBURN
JUN
8
N.Y.
hMrs Seward
June 8 – 1842