Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1847
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Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26,
1847
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Date:1847-07-26
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Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1847
action: sent
sender: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799
Death: 1872-04-23
location: Chester, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
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revision: crb 2017-02-13
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Summerville July 26th 1847
Dear Sister
It becomes my melancholy
you of the death of Miss Juli Ann Vanbrunt
left Florida three weeks ago last friday and went to
her mothers
her rheumatism
not improve except the rheumatism
declined gradually untill last saturday about noon she
requested her mother to change her clothes and rub her
shoulders with spirits her mother went to rub &se she
set up in the and observed it felt good very soon she inc-
lined on her mothers breast and in three minuets she had
passed the confines of this world through some inadvertenc ^e^
on the part of Mr Greer
oClock yesterday Washington
just as the people were leaving the grave. Mrs L. S.
very well owing to har[ ves ]
Reason: wax-sealt and haying we are most
through
father is in a peck of [ troubles ]
Reason: wax-seal about a housekeeper and what
is to be done is the great question. I write in a great hurry
and believe me to be your Affte Bub Ed. P. Seward
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Chester N.Y
July 26
Mrs Wm H Seward
Auburn
Cayuga County
New York
h
Polydore Seward
July 26
1847
Summerville July 26th 1847
Dear Sister
It becomes my melancholy
Not placable; not to be appeased; incapable of being pacified; stubborn or
constant in enmity • Incapable of being relieved or quieted; inextinguishable •
duty to informyou of the death of Miss Juli Ann Vanbrunt
Birth: 1811-08-26 Death: 1847-07-24
sheleft Florida three weeks ago last friday and went to
her mothers
Birth: 1789-10-26 Death: 1858-12-24
to
recruit her health & strength in two weeksher rheumatism
Applied to animals - quickness or acuteness of scent • Quickness or acuteness of discernment or penetration; readiness of
apprehension; the faculty of readily discerning and distingusihing ideas, and of
separating truth from falsehood •
left her Father
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
went over to see her she didnot improve except the rheumatism
Applied to animals - quickness or acuteness of scent • Quickness or acuteness of discernment or penetration; readiness of
apprehension; the faculty of readily discerning and distingusihing ideas, and of
separating truth from falsehood •
and the last week shedeclined gradually untill last saturday about noon she
requested her mother to change her clothes and rub her
shoulders with spirits her mother went to rub &se she
set up in the and observed it felt good very soon she inc-
lined on her mothers breast and in three minuets she had
passed the confines of this world through some inadvertenc ^e^
on the part of Mr Greer
Unknown
the word did not reach Florida
till tenoClock yesterday Washington
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
left immediately and got therejust as the people were leaving the grave. Mrs L. S.
Unknown
is notvery well owing to har[ ves ]
Supplied
father is in a peck of [ troubles ]
Supplied
is to be done is the great question. I write in a great hurry
and believe me to be your Affte Bub Ed. P. Seward
Chester N.Y
July 26
Mrs Wm H Seward
Auburn
Cayuga County
New York
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
July 26
1847