Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, December 20, 1854
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, December 20, 1854
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1854-12-20
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, December 20, 1854
action: sent
sender: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: New York, NY
transcription: nwh
revision: jxw 2021-08-10
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Editorial Note
My dear Father
Mary
Birth: 1819-11-24 Death: 1854-12-18
was buried
yesterday afternoon. They took her
to what is called the Harmonia
Cemetery, at Butler's
Birth: 1827
wish. There were
two colored clergyman
Unknown
, and some
thirty or forty neatly dressed colored
people at the funeral. Lewis, Robert,
and William
Birth: 1806 Death: 1881-11-30Certainty: Probable
were among the pall
bearers. The undertaker
Unknown
– one whom
Mr Fletcher
Birth: 1814-03-24 Death: 1874-04-15
recommended to me,
did everything with as much
attention and propriety as I have
ever seen. Mr Fletcher came in to
the funeral.
There is nothing of
consequence in your letters to day
except that Mr Harding
Birth: 1792-09-01 Death: 1866-04-01
offers to
paint a picture of Mr Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
for
$200. He writes from the Astor,
so I suppose you will see him.
There is nothing from home
I have your letter of yesterday.
If I find no other way, I
will send the shawl and pen, by
express.
Affectionately your son
Frederick