Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 5, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 5, 1849
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-02-05
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 5, 1849
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: aca
revision: tap 2018-07-27
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Auburn Feb. 5th
My dear Henry,
In accordance with
your wishes I sent a letter
to Philadelphia which of course
you did not receive – In
that letter I mentioned that
I should direct a business
letter to Albany – I will now
to secure your receiving it
send it to the care of Mrs
Weed
sent no grate for your stove
and we cannot get any here —
Will you pay Mr. Gavit
$4 for the printing of my
cards – also get your
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own with the plate —
We require a box of sperm
candles — If it will
not occasion you too much
trouble let Abbey’s
know you are in Albany
she has a small packet
to send —
We are all well saving
colds — I shall reserve all
I have to say until you
come home which I hope
will be soon —
Your own Frances
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Auburn Feb. 5th
My dear Henry,
In accordance with
your wishes I sent a letter
to Philadelphia which of course
you did not receive – In
that letter I mentioned that
I should direct a business
letter to Albany – I will now
to secure your receiving it
send it to the care of Mrs
Weed
Birth: 1797 Death: 1858-07-03
— Mr Mc Gregor hassent no grate for your stove
and we cannot get any here —
Will you pay Mr. Gavit
Birth: 1817-10-29 Death: 1874-08-25
$4 for the printing of my
cards – also get your
own with the plate —
We require a box of sperm
candles — If it will
not occasion you too much
trouble let Abbey’s
Birth: 1822 Death: 1895-09-16
Mother
Birth: 1795 Death: 1878
know you are in Albany
she has a small packet
to send —
We are all well saving
colds — I shall reserve all
I have to say until you
come home which I hope
will be soon —
Your own Frances