Letter from Mary Seward Jayne to Frances Miller Seward, March 4, 1846
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Letter from Mary Seward Jayne to Frances Miller Seward, March 4, 1846
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Date:1846-03-04
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Letter from Mary Seward Jayne to Frances Miller Seward, March 4, 1846
action: sent
sender: Mary Jayne
Birth: 1828
Death: 1905
location: Summerville, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msf
revision: tap 2018-10-26
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Summerville, March. 4/46.
My dearest Aunt,
A week has now elapsed since my arrival
home. We were detained on the road by the heavy fall
of snow, most of the day, on Friday, and through the
night, also. It was half-past eleven Sunday evening; and
we were on the road, in an open sleigh, during the
day, and you may readily conceive, how nearly
frozen, we were, when we reached home. I found
Mother
, not very well, nor very
unwell ill but recovering from the effects of this Influenza,
which is very prevalent, in this section of the country.
I have seen very little of Frances & Edwin since
I have been home: as they are absent, from home
most of the time. They are very much pleased
with their schools and when they are home, their
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their minds are occupied with the thought
of writing composition. My turn comes next and I very
much fear I shall not get anything, sufficiently good
for the Seward Institute. They are to be examined
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the last of this week and they were home on Saturday
and had a great deal of trouble, lest they should
not succeed well. Fred, is a fine little fellow, and is
trying to get up by the chair: he sits alone a great
deal. He is only six months old and is the smartest
little boy of his age, I ever saw.
Pa
perhaps he would bring Cousin Cornelia
with him, and tomorrow evening, I shall expect
them. I suppose there is a letter, at Auburn, from
her, as she has written to me: also one from Ma
as she says, she wrote, to me, the week before I
came home. I beg you will excuse my de-
lay in writing to you: but I have been un-
able to write having been laid up, with
a lame hand: and I can now do nothing
but write, and have been trying to paint
some, but did not succeed very well. I shall
write a letter to Willie
little books, I promised to write for him, I am
fearful, will, not be there as punctual
as they were promised. My love to all and
do kiss little Sister Fan
very much. We are all well as usual.
Mother sends love to all. Remember me to Aunt Clara
and Mr McClallen
I remain yours affectionately
Mary A Seward
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Mary March 7
1846
Summerville, March. 4/46.
My dearest Aunt,
A week has now elapsed since my arrival
home. We were detained on the road by the heavy fall
of snow, most of the day, on Friday, and through the
night, also. It was half-past eleven Sunday evening; and
we were on the road, in an open sleigh, during the
day, and you may readily conceive, how nearly
frozen, we were, when we reached home. I found
Mother
Birth: 1805-07-15 Death: 1848-05-14
, and the
children
Birth: 1845-08-22
Death: 1925-10-01
Birth: 1844-01-19
Death: 1894-03-04
Birth: 1842
Death: 1908
Birth: 1836-02-16
Death: 1910-02-06
Birth: 1833
Death: 1892
unwell ill but recovering from the effects of this Influenza,
which is very prevalent, in this section of the country.
I have seen very little of Frances & Edwin since
I have been home: as they are absent, from home
most of the time. They are very much pleased
with their schools and when they are home, their
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Alternate Text
of writing composition. My turn comes next and I very
much fear I shall not get anything, sufficiently good
for the Seward Institute. They are to be examined
the last of this week and they were home on Saturday
and had a great deal of trouble, lest they should
not succeed well. Fred, is a fine little fellow, and is
trying to get up by the chair: he sits alone a great
deal. He is only six months old and is the smartest
little boy of his age, I ever saw.
Pa
Birth: 1799 Death: 1872-04-23
has gone to Mendham, NJ,
and he told me perhaps he would bring Cousin Cornelia
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
,
homewith him, and tomorrow evening, I shall expect
them. I suppose there is a letter, at Auburn, from
her, as she has written to me: also one from Ma
as she says, she wrote, to me, the week before I
came home. I beg you will excuse my de-
lay in writing to you: but I have been un-
able to write having been laid up, with
a lame hand: and I can now do nothing
but write, and have been trying to paint
some, but did not succeed very well. I shall
write a letter to Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
, this afternoon; and hislittle books, I promised to write for him, I am
fearful, will, not be there as punctual
as they were promised. My love to all and
do kiss little Sister Fan
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
for me.
I miss hervery much. We are all well as usual.
Mother sends love to all. Remember me to Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
and Mr McClallen
Birth: 1791-09-07 Death: 1860-11-16
. Write, as soon as
convenient.I remain yours affectionately
Mary A Seward
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
1846