Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 21, 1854
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 21, 1854
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Date:1854-01-21
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, January 21, 1854
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: Key West, FL
transcription: rmg
revision: crb 2019-01-22
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Auburn Jan. 21st 1854
My dear Son,
I have just received yours
of the 23d of December − Neither
of the letters which I have
written to you seem to have
reached their destination
at that time − You seem to
be a great way off when there
is no regular communication
There has been a fearful loss
of life on the ocean this Winter
You have heard of the loss
of the Staffordshire and the
calamity which befel the
San Francisco − The papers
are filled with details −
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I believe I have written
to you once since Christmas −
I am confined to my room
most of the time by the state
of the Weather but I am
not materially worse than
I was last Spring − so say
the Dr’s
weaker and more instable
so as to make both myself
and those about me uncomfortable
I hope the return of milder
weather will benefit me.
Your father
a visit last week − is still
here − he did not come in
come on account of Willie’s
illness as the Telegraph
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announced − Willie has had
scarlet fever but is well again
You will see (if you get any papers)
that Senator Douglas
the Slavery agitation again by the
introduction of the Nebraska bill.
I am glad the agitation this
time originates with Southern
politicians − Father returns to
Washington next Monday − Aunty
has come over to stay a month
with me − Fred
comes home every fortnight −
Uncle Polydore
came to see us this week −
all are well at Florida −
Mary Jayne
visiting Washington this Winter −
I wish I could talk with you
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an hour it would be better than
the longest letter − Write
whenever you can − Aunt Clara
is well and sends love with
Aunty and Fanny
Spirit people have had a
convention here − but I believe
no new truths were elicited
Thomas Miller
Sunday − I saw him but a
few moments − he seems
in better health − I will
write as often as once in
two weeks − May God bless
and guide you −
your affectionate
Mother −
Auburn Jan. 21st 1854
My dear Son,
I have just received yours
of the 23d of December − Neither
of the letters which I have
written to you seem to have
reached their destination
at that time − You seem to
be a great way off when there
is no regular communication
There has been a fearful loss
of life on the ocean this Winter
You have heard of the loss
of the Staffordshire and the
calamity which befel the
San Francisco − The papers
are filled with details −
I believe I have written
to you once since Christmas −
I am confined to my room
most of the time by the state
of the Weather but I am
not materially worse than
I was last Spring − so say
the Dr’s
Unknown
− my nerves are weaker and more instable
so as to make both myself
and those about me uncomfortable
I hope the return of milder
weather will benefit me.
Your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
came home for a visit last week − is still
here − he did not come in
come on account of Willie’s
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
illness as the Telegraph
announced − Willie has had
scarlet fever but is well again
You will see (if you get any papers)
that Senator Douglas
Birth: 1813-04-23 Death: 1861-06-03
has commencedthe Slavery agitation again by the
introduction of the Nebraska bill.
I am glad the agitation this
time originates with Southern
politicians − Father returns to
Washington next Monday − Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has come over to stay a month
with me − Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
is well
&comes home every fortnight −
Uncle Polydore
Birth: 1799 Death: 1872-04-23
and
Frances
Birth: 1836-02-16 Death: 1910-02-06
came to see us this week −
all are well at Florida −
Mary Jayne
Birth: 1828 Death: 1905
& Frances think of
visiting Washington this Winter −
I wish I could talk with you
an hour it would be better than
the longest letter − Write
whenever you can − Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is well and sends love with
Aunty and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
− The
Spirit people have had a
convention here − but I believe
no new truths were elicited
Thomas Miller
Birth: 1817-07-09 Death: 1864-07-23
was here onSunday − I saw him but a
few moments − he seems
in better health − I will
write as often as once in
two weeks − May God bless
and guide you −
your affectionate
Mother −