Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 12, 1862
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 12,
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Date:1862-03-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 12, 1862
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: gew
revision: ekk 2015-06-30
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1
Wednesday
March 12th
My dear Sister,
I have just sent
a letter to Will
which I dated wrong
but no matter.
I suppose he & Jenny
reached home last
night[ . ]
Reason: The same
morning Jenny left I
was quite surprised by
a visit from Mrs
Wright
from home the day
[top Margin] I will
try to go
today.
I forgot Mr
Miller’s letter
2nd. I enclosed it
now.
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2
after you saw her.
She said while she was
here that she preferred
to hear of our reverses
in the war, rather than
of our success, until
the slavery question
was settled - and
this too while William
is among the combatants.
Her patriotism is stronger
than her maternal
instincts. I hope just
now that there may be
many mothers who
have the same philosophy
Page
3
though I have doubts.
Mrs Wright looked very
well. William is with the
Army on the Virginia
side of the Potomac,
where I hope they will
find the enemy have
left their intrenchments
though we yet have
nothing but rumours
since I read Carl Schurzs
speesch, which seems to me
incontrovertible in argument[ . ]
Reason:
I have little hope of perma-
nent peace unless Mr
Lincoln
conclusion that humanity
Page
4
and liberty are paramount
to the Constitution at this
time. I have all along
felt that God could not
give us a permanent peace
while we supported slavery
and I grow more & more
sure of it everyday. I
have no beleif that subjuga-
tion of it can be effected
will change the character
of the Southern people.
I meant to have gone to see
Mrs Wright yesterday but
Mrs Helmuth
the morning and took me
to see a picture which
used up my strength for
that day.
Page
5
Thursday morning
I believe there is a spill
upon Mr Millers
Yesterday I went to see
Mrs Wright - found her
looking ill & I think
feeling badly about William.
She expressed a wish
to see Mr Miller's letter
so I sent it to her asking
her to return it immediately.
I had previously told her
I was to send it to you
in my letter. I have
waited until this time
no letter comes - mine
must go to the mail
so it is again deferred.
Fanny
riding lesson today
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6
but she did too much
yesterday a and had
some fever last night.
Your letter of Sunday came
last evening. I am glad
the Austins are
going
away. If you cannot
keep Clara
new boarders until
I come let Will give
her $6 per week. I
am sure I can make
some arrangement when
I see Augustus
the others would go soon.
I have many other things
to say which must
wait until another
letter. Love to Clara[ . ]
Reason:
Your own Sister.
I am sorry Eliza
are sick.
Wednesday
March 12th
My dear Sister,
I have just sent
a letter to Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
which I dated wrong
but no matter.
I suppose he & Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
reached home last
night[ . ]
Supplied
morning Jenny left I
was quite surprised by
a visit from Mrs
Wright
Birth: 1806-12-25 Death: 1875-01-04Certainty: Probable
- she camefrom home the day
[top Margin] I will
try to go
today.
I forgot Mr
Miller’s letter
2nd. I enclosed it
now.
after you saw her.
She said while she was
here that she preferred
to hear of our reverses
in the war, rather than
of our success, until
the slavery question
was settled - and
this too while William
is among the combatants.
Her patriotism is stronger
than her maternal
instincts. I hope just
now that there may be
many mothers who
have the same philosophy
though I have doubts.
Mrs Wright looked very
well. William is with the
Army on the Virginia
side of the Potomac,
where I hope they will
find the enemy have
left their intrenchments
though we yet have
nothing but rumours
since I read Carl Schurzs
Birth: 1829-03-02 Death: 1906-05-14
speesch, which seems to me
incontrovertible in argument[ . ]
Supplied
I have little hope of perma-
nent peace unless Mr
Lincoln
Birth: 1809-02-12 Death: 1865-04-15
can come to theconclusion that humanity
and liberty are paramount
to the Constitution at this
time. I have all along
felt that God could not
give us a permanent peace
while we supported slavery
and I grow more & more
sure of it everyday. I
have no beleif that subjuga-
tion of it can be effected
will change the character
of the Southern people.
I meant to have gone to see
Mrs Wright yesterday but
Mrs Helmuth
Birth: 1838-06-17 Death: 1918-11-30
came inthe morning and took me
to see a picture which
used up my strength for
that day.
Thursday morning
I believe there is a spill
upon Mr Millers
Certainty: Probable
letter.Yesterday I went to see
Mrs Wright - found her
looking ill & I think
feeling badly about William.
She expressed a wish
to see Mr Miller's letter
so I sent it to her asking
her to return it immediately.
I had previously told her
I was to send it to you
in my letter. I have
waited until this time
no letter comes - mine
must go to the mail
so it is again deferred.
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
was to take a riding lesson today
but she did too much
yesterday a and had
some fever last night.
Your letter of Sunday came
last evening. I am glad
the Austins
Birth: 1833-05-26
Death: 1891-02-25 Certainty: Probable
Birth: 1831-08-31
Death: 1886-04-07 Certainty: Probable
away. If you cannot
keep Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
from takingnew boarders until
I come let Will give
her $6 per week. I
am sure I can make
some arrangement when
I see Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
. I wish the others would go soon.
I have many other things
to say which must
wait until another
letter. Love to Clara[ . ]
Supplied
Your own Sister.
I am sorry Eliza
Unknown
& Katy
Certainty: Probable
are sick.