Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 22, 1847
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 22, 1847
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Date:1847-01-22
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 22, 1847
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: West Point, NY
transcription: csh
revision: tap 2018-07-23
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Auburn Jan 22
My dear Child
I have your second
letter this morning – I should
have answered the other which
you were so kind to write when
hurried with your examination
but I have been quite sick
myself for two or three weeks
past – I am now well enough
to be about the house again –
I am very sorry to hear you
have been ill as to the
deficiences they do not
trouble me at all as you
know I would much prefer
you should be put back
a year to having you
go to Mexico but you
say this will not be
the consequence of this
examination ––
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2
Your father
three weeks I expect him
home tomorrow – Fred
returned to college the
week after New Years
he writes me that he
finds his morning walks
pretty cold with the
thermometer at Zero –
Clarence
week after Fred – I have
forgotten whether I wrote to
you that William Henry
Miller
son of Uncle Lewis
us this winter attending
school at the Academy.
He is company for Grandpa
who would be very lonely
now you are all away
were he not here – he
will remain until Spring
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3
Grandpa has not been very
well for a week past – The
children
are pretty well
with the exception of coldds colds
which prevail every where
Aunt Clara
Miller
Winter – Mrs Bronson
a large party this week
which Aunt Clara Grandpa
and Catherine attended – I have
not been out of the house since
I went to Evalina Weeds
wedding about 2 weeks ago
Your letter came while
I was quite ill and was a
great comfort to me as I
was fearing you might be sick
Aunty
not been here yet this winter
though I think they will
come next month – Frances
is not very well – I was
not well enough to see company
New Years – I had a number
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4
of calls – Our sleigh is at present
at Seneca falls – where it
was left before your father
went away – he went
out and found the
sleighing so poor that he
borrowed a wagon to come
home in – We have had
no sleighing here this
month though the weather
is exceedingly cold –
a dull time for the mer-
chants – Willie sends
love and Fanny calls
every picture of a solider
"Gussy" –– Do not fail
to let me know if you
are seriously ill – A-Dieu
your affectionate
Mother
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Auburn Jan 22
My dear Child
I have your second
letter this morning – I should
have answered the other which
you were so kind to write when
hurried with your examination
but I have been quite sick
myself for two or three weeks
past – I am now well enough
to be about the house again –
I am very sorry to hear you
have been ill as to the
deficiences they do not
trouble me at all as you
know I would much prefer
you should be put back
a year to having you
go to Mexico but you
say this will not be
the consequence of this
examination ––
Your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
has been in Albany
three weeks I expect him
home tomorrow – Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
returned to college the
week after New Years
he writes me that he
finds his morning walks
pretty cold with the
thermometer at Zero –
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
left the nextweek after Fred – I have
forgotten whether I wrote to
you that William Henry
Miller
Birth: 1823-07 Death: 1900
from Michigan
ason of Uncle Lewis
Birth: 1787-06-11 Death: 1857-02-14
is
withus this winter attending
school at the Academy.
He is company for Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
who would be very lonely
now you are all away
were he not here – he
will remain until Spring
Grandpa has not been very
well for a week past – The
children
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
with the exception of coldds colds
which prevail every where
Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is well – CatherineMiller
Birth: 1825 Death: 1898
is with
her for theWinter – Mrs Bronson
Birth: 1809 Death: 1888-03-16
gavea large party this week
which Aunt Clara Grandpa
and Catherine attended – I have
not been out of the house since
I went to Evalina Weeds
Birth: 1827
wedding about 2 weeks ago
Your letter came while
I was quite ill and was a
great comfort to me as I
was fearing you might be sick
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
havenot been here yet this winter
though I think they will
come next month – Frances
is not very well – I was
not well enough to see company
New Years – I had a number
of calls – Our sleigh is at present
at Seneca falls – where it
was left before your father
went away – he went
out and found the
sleighing so poor that he
borrowed a wagon to come
home in – We have had
no sleighing here this
month though the weather
is exceedingly cold –
a dull time for the mer-
chants – Willie sends
love and Fanny calls
every picture of a solider
"Gussy" –– Do not fail
to let me know if you
are seriously ill – A-Dieu
your affectionate
Mother