Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 20, 1853
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 20,
1853
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Date:1853-09-20
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 20, 1853
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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: smc
revision: vxa 2019-04-03
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Auburn Sep. 20th
1853
My dear Son,
I came home last Thursday
much improved in health–
We did not go to Wilksbarre–
After leaving Ithica went
as far South as Towanda–
finding the mountain roads
unsuitable for our carriage and
horses we gave up going further
South– came from Towanda
to Blossburg– here, discouraged
by the warm weather Aunty
took the cars to Corning, thence
to Canandaigua – Willie
panying her– The weather
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becoming cooler we had a
pleasant drive home by the
way of the Crooked Lake–
came home by the way of
Romulus, that Fanny
get one of the little Schooley's
for a playmate– We stayed
with Mr & Mrs Gurnee –
From
Romulus we rode in the rain
all the way home without
my experiencing any inconvenience
therefrom– Aunty had come
over to Auburn to meet me–
She returned home again yesterday–
Fred
Albany. Your Father
home from Ohio Saturday having
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lost William
he made a mistake in the
boat and did not reach
here until yesterday morning-
Mr Baker
Mr Rice
Austin
others went to Columbus to hear
the speech– Thomas Miller
also went from Detroit–
The 20th of October is the time
for the speech at N. York
before the American Institute–
I think Clarence & Fred will
be there to meet them– I think
your father would be gratified.
your letter came the day after
I returned– Caroline Seward
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had a letter from Caroline
Schoolcraft
characteristic She had a very
disagreeable voyage, disagreeable
company– no sunshine- London
was so dull that they were on
the eve of a visit to Dublin
but were deterred by reports of the
crowd of people there and consequent
discomfort to visitors– so they were
going to Paris seeking pleasure which
I fear she will not find with her
present disposition– Poor Caroline–
She seems to have seen nothing in
crossing the ocean either new or
pleasing– Aunt Clara
sends love– so does Fanny– God bless you
your Mother–
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William H Seward
FREE
Lieut. A.H. Seward
Coast Survey
Newburgh
Type: postmark
AUBURN N.Y. OCT 11
Type: postmark
Auburn Sep. 20th
1853
My dear Son,
I came home last Thursday
much improved in health–
We did not go to Wilksbarre–
After leaving Ithica went
as far South as Towanda–
finding the mountain roads
unsuitable for our carriage and
horses we gave up going further
South– came from Towanda
to Blossburg– here, discouraged
by the warm weather Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
took the cars to Corning, thence
to Canandaigua – Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
accom-panying her– The weather
becoming cooler we had a
pleasant drive home by the
way of the Crooked Lake–
came home by the way of
Romulus, that Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
mightget one of the little Schooley's
Unknown
for a playmate– We stayed
with Mr & Mrs Gurnee
Birth: 1807-10-01
Death: 1863-12-10 Certainty: Probable
Birth: 1809
Death: Certainty: Probable
Romulus we rode in the rain
all the way home without
my experiencing any inconvenience
therefrom– Aunty had come
over to Auburn to meet me–
She returned home again yesterday–
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
also left yesterday forAlbany. Your Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
came
home from Ohio Saturday having
lost William
Birth: 1806 Death: 1881-11-30
on the way–he made a mistake in the
boat and did not reach
here until yesterday morning-
Mr Baker
Birth: 1816-03-16 Death: 1887-10-02Certainty: Probable
, Mr Hawley of Buffalo
Mr Rice
Birth: 1819-09-11 Death: 1909Certainty: Probable
, John Sacket
Birth: 1828-06-02 Death: 1898-06-26
, MrAustin
Birth: 1805-09-26 Death: 1880-12-20Certainty: Probable
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
and someothers went to Columbus to hear
the speech– Thomas Miller
Birth: 1817-07-09 Death: 1864-07-23
also went from Detroit–
The 20th of October is the time
for the speech at N. York
before the American Institute–
I think Clarence & Fred will
be there to meet them– I think
your father would be gratified.
your letter came the day after
I returned– Caroline Seward
Birth: 1828-05-22 Death: 1906-12-09
had a letter from Caroline
Schoolcraft
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
which was singularly characteristic She had a very
disagreeable voyage, disagreeable
company– no sunshine- London
was so dull that they were on
the eve of a visit to Dublin
but were deterred by reports of the
crowd of people there and consequent
discomfort to visitors– so they were
going to Paris seeking pleasure which
I fear she will not find with her
present disposition– Poor Caroline–
She seems to have seen nothing in
crossing the ocean either new or
pleasing– Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is well and
sends love– so does Fanny– God bless you
your Mother–
William H Seward
FREE
Lieut. A.H. Seward
Coast Survey
Newburgh
Stamp
AUBURN N.Y. OCT 11