Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 7, 1858
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 7,
1858
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1858-03-07
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 7, 1858
action: sent
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: Washington D.C., US
transcription: maf
revision: vxa 2020-11-24
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Albany Mar 7th
My dear Mother,
I rec your letter
last week and was glad to hear that
you are all well in Washington.
We are enjoying no particular kind
of weather but more of a mixture of the
several seasons than any thing else Winter
seeming very reluctant to leave us without
some more [ preceptable ]
Alternate Text: perceptible proof of his existence
than he has yet given us while Spring
appears equaly reluctant to visit any
longer for the old fellow to get out of
the way for a more pleasant season
at present it looks as though winter has
the advantge of the two.
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We were disappointed this
last week in not hearing a lecture
from "Dr. Mackay
expecting for somtime, he is I believe
detained in Charlestown and will not
be able to fulfill his engagement here
before the latter part of this week, we
[ antisapate ]
Alternate Text: snticipate that his lectures (of which
there are to be three) will be very fine
and if they compare with his poems we
shall not be disappointed.
The "River" this afternoon is cover -
ed with Ice Boats which look which
as they pass along very beautiful, one
could almost imagine them large white
birds they seem to skim over the ice
so fast and graceful that there sails
look more like wings than [ the ]
Alternate Text: they do like
canvass.
I have seen Fred
this week he is looking as well as usual.
Will you please return me that
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bill of "Smiths
to file it with my others.
Love to all.
Your affectionate son
Will -
Tell Fanny
she must have her hands full to att-
end to all of her studies.
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Albany Mar 7th
My dear Mother,
I rec your letter
last week and was glad to hear that
you are all well in Washington.
We are enjoying no particular kind
of weather but more of a mixture of the
several seasons than any thing else Winter
seeming very reluctant to leave us without
some more [ preceptable ]
Alternate Text
than he has yet given us while Spring
appears equaly reluctant to visit any
longer for the old fellow to get out of
the way for a more pleasant season
at present it looks as though winter has
the advantge of the two.
We were disappointed this
last week in not hearing a lecture
from "Dr. Mackay
Birth: 1814-03-27 Death: 1889-12-24
" who we have
beenexpecting for somtime, he is I believe
detained in Charlestown and will not
be able to fulfill his engagement here
before the latter part of this week, we
[ antisapate ]
Alternate Text
there are to be three) will be very fine
and if they compare with his poems we
shall not be disappointed.
The "River" this afternoon is cover -
ed with Ice Boats which look which
as they pass along very beautiful, one
could almost imagine them large white
birds they seem to skim over the ice
so fast and graceful that there sails
look more like wings than [ the ]
Alternate Text
canvass.
I have seen Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
several timesthis week he is looking as well as usual.
Will you please return me that
bill of "Smiths
Unknown
" as I wish to file it with my others.
Love to all.
Your affectionate son
Will -
Tell Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
that I should think she must have her hands full to att-
end to all of her studies.