Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, May 31, 1857

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, May 31, 1857
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1857-05-31

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, May 31, 1857

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sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18  Death: 1920-04-29

location: Albany, NY

receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: lmd 

revision: jxw 2022-03-22

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Albany May 31st
My dear Mother
I believe that
it is two weeks since I wrote to you last
and is time to write again but I have
not much to write. I was sorry to hear
that you had so much trouble with
the paper. "Abby"
Birth: 1815 Death: 1882-01-28
is one of those kind
of men that will do just as they
have a mind to.
We have been expecting Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10

down here all this week but he
did not come, I suppose that
he is very busy. Will you pleas
ask him for the money which
is coming to me for this last
month which is ended. I should
like very much to have it this
week as want to use it. I find
that my summer Clothes are too
small so I shall to get new ones
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If I have $200 it it will
not be quite 20 a mt but
I should like to have as much
as I had before, as every thing
is so high here that I shall need
all of it. my Clothes alone would
cost me ^twice^ as much as they did at
home if I had as many but I shall
try and ge along with less if I can.
I received Fannys
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
letter the other
day which I was very glad to get
I will answer it when I get time
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will
PS
We are very busy at the Store
and I do not know when I shall
be able to come up. Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
and Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02

are quite well
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Mother
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
William May
31
1857