Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 15, 1847
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 15, 1847
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Date:1847-02-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 15, 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 Feb 15th 1847
My dear Augustus,
Your long expected letter came
yesterday – As you say nothing about your health
I will presume you are well though I am con-
tinually apprehensive that you will have another
attack of Asthma – I have been too unwell to
go out a great part of the time since Christmas –
still I have been to Canandaigua and made a visit
of 4 or 5 days since I wrote – I took Willie
and Fanny
remain two or three weeks but became homesick
before my visit was completed – He found it
rather dull in the Winter and missed his
hand sleigh very much – Fanny was quite
happy and contended either to go or stay –
Wm Henry
we were away – Your father
with one of his clients – they keep him pretty
busy – The judges
of the Supreme Court
have
granted the bill of exceptions in the Freeman
I would like to have you read their decision
it is not very complimentary to the Judge
presided at the trial, Judge Whiting –
Of course there will be a new trial – I hope
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it will be in another County – Bill is rapidly
sinking into a state of idiocy – it is difficult
now to make him comprehend any thing –
A letter came from Dr Nott
that our son Frederick
school in the city "in company with citizens
of both sexes" without the consent and
contrary to the wishes of the faculty –
Your father wrote to the Dr and Fred at the
same time – requesting Fred to discontinue his
visits, although he considered dancing a harmless
amusement it must not be persevered in when
it was in violation of the College discipline –
We have heard nothing on the subject since
If you meet with Mr Calhoun's
speeches on the subject of the war I hope you
will read them both – They place it in a
true light – I saw Clarence
a few moments when I was returning from
Skanea Canandaigua he looked thin said
he had had a cough a number of weeks
I told him to get some homeopathic
medicine – which cured Fred though
he prefers saying he was cured by fasting –
What horrid accounts we have of the suffering
in Ireland – there is to be a meeting here
to night to aid in sending them relief
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We have our sleigh home again and just
enough sleighing to use it – we have had
very little snow this Winter –
I expect Aunty
of this month – Aunt Clara sends
love – Your affectionate
Mother
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Auburn Feb 15th 1847
My dear Augustus,
Your long expected letter came
yesterday – As you say nothing about your health
I will presume you are well though I am con-
tinually apprehensive that you will have another
attack of Asthma – I have been too unwell to
go out a great part of the time since Christmas –
still I have been to Canandaigua and made a visit
of 4 or 5 days since I wrote – I took Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
with me – Willie intended toremain two or three weeks but became homesick
before my visit was completed – He found it
rather dull in the Winter and missed his
hand sleigh very much – Fanny was quite
happy and contended either to go or stay –
Wm Henry
Birth: 1823-07 Death: 1900
stayed with Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
whilewe were away – Your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
went on to Bath
with one of his clients – they keep him pretty
busy – The judges
Birth: 1817-07-01
Death: 1898-03-06
Birth: 1789-11-17
Death: 1863-09-03
Birth: 1790-02-06
Death: 1860-05-06
granted the bill of exceptions in the Freeman
Birth: 1824 Death: 1847-08-21
caseI would like to have you read their decision
it is not very complimentary to the Judge
Birth: 1790-01-16 Death: 1850-12-28
whopresided at the trial, Judge Whiting –
Of course there will be a new trial – I hope
it will be in another County – Bill is rapidly
sinking into a state of idiocy – it is difficult
now to make him comprehend any thing –
A letter came from Dr Nott
Birth: 1773-06-25 Death: 1866-01-25
last week sayingthat our son Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
was attending a dancingschool in the city "in company with citizens
of both sexes" without the consent and
contrary to the wishes of the faculty –
Your father wrote to the Dr and Fred at the
same time – requesting Fred to discontinue his
visits, although he considered dancing a harmless
amusement it must not be persevered in when
it was in violation of the College discipline –
We have heard nothing on the subject since
If you meet with Mr Calhoun's
Birth: 1782-03-18 Death: 1850-03-31
and Mr
Corwin's
Birth: 1794-07-29 Death: 1865-12-18
speeches on the subject of the war I hope you
will read them both – They place it in a
true light – I saw Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
at Geneva
a few moments when I was returning from
Skanea Canandaigua he looked thin said
he had had a cough a number of weeks
I told him to get some homeopathic
medicine – which cured Fred though
he prefers saying he was cured by fasting –
What horrid accounts we have of the suffering
in Ireland – there is to be a meeting here
to night to aid in sending them relief
We have our sleigh home again and just
enough sleighing to use it – we have had
very little snow this Winter –
I expect Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
the lastof this month – Aunt Clara sends
love – Your affectionate
Mother