Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1849
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1849
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Date:1849-07-07
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Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1849
action: sent
sender: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
location: Unknown
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: bms
revision: crb 2016-05-12
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Saturday July 7th
My Dear Brother,
I feel that I
ought to keep you advise of
the state of your Fathers
and yet there is so little va-
riations in his appearance from
day to day that I could only
write the same symptoms over
and over, and they are simply
those of decaying old age.
He has remained very
much in the same state for
a fortnight, his strength was tiny[ . ]
Reason:
very slowly, his [ Palyseed ]
Alternate Text: palsied arm
recovering a little, though now
swelling more, he cough much but
raises little, his bowels do not
act without aid, he is the
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very peeevere peevish and trouble-
some at times and again is
very quiet and good humored
we are trying to make him
as comfortable as possible.
If it were at all possible
for you to come down I think
he would be glad to see you
and I hope there are others who
would be so.
I have received the Life of
John Quincy
of your children when you were
writing it, and I regarded it
as a very good omen if your
man writes for his own chil-
dren, he must write for others
Give my love to Frances
remember to others of your family
Your Affectionate brother,
Geo. W Seward
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Saturday July 7th
My Dear Brother,
I feel that I
ought to keep you advise of
the state of your Fathers
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
healthand yet there is so little va-
riations in his appearance from
day to day that I could only
write the same symptoms over
and over, and they are simply
those of decaying old age.
He has remained very
much in the same state for
a fortnight, his strength was tiny[ . ]
Supplied
very slowly, his [ Palyseed ]
Alternate Text
recovering a little, though now
swelling more, he cough much but
raises little, his bowels do not
act without aid, he is the
very peeevere peevish and trouble-
some at times and again is
very quiet and good humored
we are trying to make him
as comfortable as possible.
If it were at all possible
for you to come down I think
he would be glad to see you
and I hope there are others who
would be so.
I have received the Life of
John Quincy
Author: William H. Seward Publisher: Derby, Miller and Company Place of Publication:Auburn, NY Date: 1849
, I think you must have been thinking of your children
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Birth: 1845-08-22
Death: 1925-10-01
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
writing it, and I regarded it
as a very good omen if your
man writes for his own chil-
dren, he must write for others
Give my love to Frances
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
and remember to others of your family
Your Affectionate brother,
Geo. W Seward