Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, February 3, 1860
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, February 3, 1860
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Date:1860-02-03
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, February 3, 1860
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: sgl
revision: ekk 2015-07-07
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Auburn July 3rd 1860
My dear Mother
I reached N York Monday night
after a long day’s journey. Tuesday morning I
went to the china store, but could find neither the
stands or the butter dish, I however described as
near as I could what we wanted, and they promised
to make them and send them on by express in about
three weeks[ . ]
Reason: I left the old butter dish with them as
a sample for the coloring. I finished my business
in time to take the noon train for Albany, where I
arrive between four & five that afternoon, found Fred
quite well and keeping house alone. I took tea and
stayed with him until 11 oclock when I took the night
train, reaching home in time for breakfast next morning.
Aunty
me. Everything seems to have gone on very smoothly
since your departure and things are just as we left
them. Yesterday I eat dinner at Aunt Clary’s,
Aunty will not be ready to move before tomorrow, after
which I expect the house will look quite deserted.
It has been very cold ever since I came home
with a fair prospect that it will continue for some
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time yet to come. Tomorrow I shall commence
again at the ice and with the help of five or six
men &c I hope to have the house filled next week[ . ]
Reason:
I have been quite busy since I came home, collecting
rents &c or I should have commence at the ice before[ . ]
Reason:
While in N. York I say ^w^ Cyrus W. Field
Alternate Text: for
the paper which had been rec’d here and ordered the
same quantity of the larger size[ . ]
Reason: I hope to have the
R.R. Books finished by the 1st March and to make the
small paper in to books in such a manner that one shall
lose nothing by thes re stupid blunders.
Mr.
that I have also seen her brothers and that they
all asked much about her.
Aunty is much pleased with the [ permission ]
Reason: to build the
barn. She says that she intends to get the house ready
and let us have it in June. Jenny
if not better than when we went away. Mrs Watson
is by no means willing to have her leave home but
of course makes no objections. Now that the time is
definitely settled, sewing opperations, and [ perperations ]
Alternate Text: preperations in
general, will commence, and continue in full force
for the next four or five months.
Auburn like every other place was much rejoyced at the
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election of Speaker
Reason:
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will
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Auburn July 3rd 1860
My dear Mother
I reached N York Monday night
after a long day’s journey. Tuesday morning I
went to the china store, but could find neither the
stands or the butter dish, I however described as
near as I could what we wanted, and they promised
to make them and send them on by express in about
three weeks[ . ]
Supplied
a sample for the coloring. I finished my business
in time to take the noon train for Albany, where I
arrive between four & five that afternoon, found Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
quite well and keeping house alone. I took tea and
stayed with him until 11 oclock when I took the night
train, reaching home in time for breakfast next morning.
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
& Aunt Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
were both well and glad to seeme. Everything seems to have gone on very smoothly
since your departure and things are just as we left
them. Yesterday I eat dinner at Aunt Clary’s,
Aunty will not be ready to move before tomorrow, after
which I expect the house will look quite deserted.
It has been very cold ever since I came home
with a fair prospect that it will continue for some
time yet to come. Tomorrow I shall commence
again at the ice and with the help of five or six
men &c I hope to have the house filled next week[ . ]
Supplied
I have been quite busy since I came home, collecting
rents &c or I should have commence at the ice before[ . ]
Supplied
While in N. York I say ^w^ Cyrus W. Field
Birth: 1819-11-30 Death: 1892-07-12
& Co [ ] Alternate Text
the paper which had been rec’d here and ordered the
same quantity of the larger size[ . ]
Supplied
R.R. Books finished by the 1st March and to make the
small paper in to books in such a manner that one shall
lose nothing by thes re stupid blunders.
Mr.
Birth: 1803-10-21 Death: 1861-03-22Certainty: Probable
& Mrs. Worden
Birth: 1804-06-10 Death: 1883-12-18Certainty: Probable
called this morning, tell Julia
Birth: 1824-02-11 Death: 1895
that I have also seen her brothers
Birth: 1830-03-14
Death: 1902-06-10
Birth: 1840-09-05
Death: 1864-06-04
all asked much about her.
Aunty is much pleased with the [ permission ]
Supplied
barn. She says that she intends to get the house ready
and let us have it in June. Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
is as wellif not better than when we went away. Mrs Watson
Birth: 1812-03-30 Death: 1893-11-13
is by no means willing to have her leave home but
of course makes no objections. Now that the time is
definitely settled, sewing opperations, and [ perperations ]
Alternate Text
general, will commence, and continue in full force
for the next four or five months.
Auburn like every other place was much rejoyced at the
election of Speaker
Birth: 1796-05-04 Death: 1862-02-16
on Wednesday[ . ] Supplied
Love to all
Your affectionate son
Will