Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1849
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-03-23
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 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: Washington D.C., US
transcription: pxc
revision: crb 2018-11-02
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Friday March 23
My dear Henry,
I continue to write
as I see no immediate pros-
pect of your coming home –
I had another letter from
Augustus
the 23d of Feb – He says he
is well and growing fat – that
he has gained 16 lbs since he
went to Ft Towson – My
letter contained a very nice
letter to his Cousin Frances
which I opened and read –
It is much easier for young
people to write to those of their
own age, obviously – I have
a distinct reccollection of this
fact myself –
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Gus says nothing about a furlough
I shall however hope to see him
this Summer – Fanny
down stairs again and wishes
much to go out and see the
crows – She says I must
tell her father why she cannot
She is constantly watching for
birds – the cold has frightened
them away – Yesterday the
ground was covered with snow–
Clarence
you to use your influence
to get William Muir
as one of the post office agents
on this line of the rail road.
Willie
completed the letter I send –
Lazette
come home the 1st or 2d week
in April – Your own
Frances
Friday March 23
My dear Henry,
I continue to write
as I see no immediate pros-
pect of your coming home –
I had another letter from
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
this morning mailedthe 23d of Feb – He says he
is well and growing fat – that
he has gained 16 lbs since he
went to Ft Towson – My
letter contained a very nice
letter to his Cousin Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
which I opened and read –
It is much easier for young
people to write to those of their
own age, obviously – I have
a distinct reccollection of this
fact myself –
Gus says nothing about a furlough
I shall however hope to see him
this Summer – Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
isdown stairs again and wishes
much to go out and see the
crows – She says I must
tell her father why she cannot
She is constantly watching for
birds – the cold has frightened
them away – Yesterday the
ground was covered with snow–
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
wishes me to askyou to use your influence
to get William Muir
Birth: 1824-09-16 Death: 1900-05-02
appointedas one of the post office agents
on this line of the rail road.
Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
has after much tribulationcompleted the letter I send –
Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
writes that she willcome home the 1st or 2d week
in April – Your own
Frances