Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 23, 1861
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Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 23, 1861
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Date:1861-05-23
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Letter from Edwin Polydore Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 23, 1861
action: sent
sender: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799
Death: 1872-04-23
location: Summerville, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: csh
revision: tap 2018-01-23
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Summerville & May 23rd 1861
Dear Sister
We recieved you valuable
[ presen ]
Alternate Text: present the box of
seeds
I should have been more
prompt to [ acknowled ]
Alternate Text: acknowledge
them
but Mrs Seward
Sister
helpless for over eight months
was taken with slow [ paryilisis ]
Alternate Text: paralysis
a year ago last October & suffered
severely for a long time she takes
but little nourishment confined to
the bed helpless as an infant wh-
ich has taken a great portion of
our time since the beginning of
Winter, as the family are living
six miles from us we are all enj-
oyin our usual health three of
the little girls attend
the District
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School. Louisa Cornelia is
taking music lessons at Miss
Hotchkiss's
Carrie Jayne the pet is to young
Thurlow
Frederick
business, Jasper
Alternate Text: studying
with Doct Jayne
pathic Physician and Frederick
Whittlesey
at the Doctors, Professor Round
is fitting him for college
Mrs Schoolcraft
and engaged board for the Season
we did not hear of it till she left
Aunt Julia
ell but is recovering for the last
week our other friends are all well
As I hear nothing from Washington
except the paper news I do not kn-
ow where Augustus
pose Willie
at Auburn which must make
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it very pleasant for you all
I would go on to Washington
next week could I leave home
but I must defer a visit till a
future time Mrs Scharff
another son
but I have not been down for the
want of time we have a very cold
backward spring our young fruit
trees have suffered very much
we should be pleased to hear from
you at any time & be very much
pleased if you could make us a
visit during the Pleasant wea-
ther in June or Sept
Remember us to Willie & Lady
and believe us yours Afftcly
Mrs Seward feels under oblig-
ations for the seeds we received
your Afftc Brother Edwin
Hon & Mrs Wm H Seward
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Summerville & May 23rd 1861
Dear Sister
We recieved you valuable
[ presen ]
Alternate Text
I should have been more
prompt to [ acknowled ]
Alternate Text
but Mrs Seward
Birth: 1822 Death: 1872-08-27
has a sufferingSister
Unknown
that has been
entirelyhelpless for over eight months
was taken with slow [ paryilisis ]
Alternate Text
a year ago last October & suffered
severely for a long time she takes
but little nourishment confined to
the bed helpless as an infant wh-
ich has taken a great portion of
our time since the beginning of
Winter, as the family are living
six miles from us we are all enj-
oyin our usual health three of
the little girls
Birth: 1855-12
Death: 1944-02-18
Birth: 1853-01-01
Death: 1939-11-21
Birth: 1851-11-10
Death: 1931-06-25
School. Louisa Cornelia is
taking music lessons at Miss
Hotchkiss's
Birth: 1834 Death: 1892
school
at Florida andCarrie Jayne the pet is to young
Thurlow
Birth: 1842 Death: 1908
is engaged with GeorgeFrederick
Birth: 1840-11-08 Death: 1910-11-28
in the Cream & Cheesebusiness, Jasper
Birth: 1844-01-19 Death: 1894-03-04
is
[ studining ] Alternate Text
with Doct Jayne
Birth: 1817-02-06 Death: 1897-11-09
for a homeo-pathic Physician and Frederick
Whittlesey
Birth: 1845-08-22 Death: 1925-10-01
is
boarding with Jasperat the Doctors, Professor Round
Unknown
is fitting him for college
Mrs Schoolcraft
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
was in
Goshen
and engaged board for the Season
we did not hear of it till she left
Aunt Julia
Birth: 1824-02-11 Death: 1895
has been quite unw-ell but is recovering for the last
week our other friends are all well
As I hear nothing from Washington
except the paper news I do not kn-
ow where Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
is we
all sup-pose Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
& his Lady
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
are with
youat Auburn which must make
it very pleasant for you all
I would go on to Washington
next week could I leave home
but I must defer a visit till a
future time Mrs Scharff
Birth: 1836-02-16 Death: 1910-02-06
has another son
Birth: 1861-04-17 Death: 1862-05-21
of some six weeks oldbut I have not been down for the
want of time we have a very cold
backward spring our young fruit
trees have suffered very much
we should be pleased to hear from
you at any time & be very much
pleased if you could make us a
visit during the Pleasant wea-
ther in June or Sept
Remember us to Willie & Lady
and believe us yours Afftcly
Mrs Seward feels under oblig-
ations for the seeds we received
your Afftc Brother Edwin
Hon & Mrs Wm H Seward