Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 26, 1860
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 26, 1860
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Date:1860-04-26
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 26, 1860
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: mah
revision: msr 2018-06-22
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Home —
Thursday 26th
My dear Henry
Will
Elmira — we left
there at 4 oclock
and reached here
at 1/2 past 12 — 8 hours
one longer than coming
from Albany — Except
this destination, and
the early rising at
Elmira, which is
entirely unnecessary
I found this a much
easier route home
[top Margin] Mr Camerons
duly honored —
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2
The first day 85
miles the 2d — 172
& the last 82 — I was
never less fatigued —
Neither Aunty
are well — Lazette
has not recovered, and
Will has a lame back.
He looks thin though
he says he is well,
did not tell me
of his back — that I
learned from Aunty –
I think he will destroy
himself while young
by immoderate
exertions — We were
overtaken or met
by a snow storm
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3
at Elmira — found
the snow 2 inches
deep at Geneva — To day
it is melting fast —
I have not yet looked
at the place marred
by the fire — It was
marvellous that the
house was saved — the
farms were torn down
and the roofs deluged
with water — The
garden is covered with
burnt shingles — The
cattle did not quite
escape the flames—
Generous old Cleo was
more singed than her
children
them precede her in
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her escape— There are
many rumours about the
incendiary but nothing
which has led to detection.
We hear nothing from
Charleston today— I
suppose it is useless to spec-
ulate — I am sorry
Greely
ifest that he wants
Douglas
The Rochesters came with
us from Harrisburg — spent
the Winter in Florida —
Frances
still — will be here
probably next week.
John
will be home Saturday.
Love to Julia
was here last evening— Fanny
is to see Mrs Worden
Your own
Frances—
Home —
Thursday 26th
My dear Henry
Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
met us atElmira — we left
there at 4 oclock
and reached here
at 1/2 past 12 — 8 hours
one longer than coming
from Albany — Except
this destination, and
the early rising at
Elmira, which is
entirely unnecessary
I found this a much
easier route home
[top Margin] Mr Camerons
Unknown
pass was duly honored —
The first day 85
miles the 2d — 172
& the last 82 — I was
never less fatigued —
Neither Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
or
Willare well — Lazette
has not recovered, and
Will has a lame back.
He looks thin though
he says he is well,
did not tell me
of his back — that I
learned from Aunty –
I think he will destroy
himself while young
by immoderate
exertions — We were
overtaken or met
by a snow storm
at Elmira — found
the snow 2 inches
deep at Geneva — To day
it is melting fast —
I have not yet looked
at the place marred
by the fire — It was
marvellous that the
house was saved — the
farms were torn down
and the roofs deluged
with water — The
garden is covered with
burnt shingles — The
cattle did not quite
escape the flames—
Generous old Cleo was
more singed than her
children
Unknown
as she
madethem precede her in
her escape— There are
many rumours about the
incendiary but nothing
which has led to detection.
We hear nothing from
Charleston today— I
suppose it is useless to spec-
ulate — I am sorry
Greely
Birth: 1811-02-03 Death: 1872-11-29
makes it so man-ifest that he wants
Douglas
Birth: 1813-04-23 Death: 1861-06-03
nominated —The Rochesters
Birth:
Death: 1868 Certainty: Probable
Birth: 1797
Death: 1874 Certainty: Probable
us from Harrisburg — spent
the Winter in Florida —
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is in New York
still — will be here
probably next week.
John
Birth: 1827
— leaves tomorrowwill be home Saturday.
Love to Julia
Birth: 1839-04-03 Death: 1866-01-11
— Her father
Birth: 1803-10-21 Death: 1861-03-22
was here last evening— Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is to see Mrs Worden
Birth: 1804-06-10 Death: 1883-12-18
to
dayYour own
Frances—