Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 14, 1863
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 14, 1863
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Auburn, NY
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revision: tap 2018-02-06
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Saturday. March 14th 1863.
My dear Aunty,
Your hoped for letter
was very welcome. I received it Wednsday
evening, together with a nice, natural
one from Mary Titus
so glad to receive letters that two at
a time are quite a windfall. —
Tuesday morning. — Having begun this
letter Saturday I had to go up
stairs, and being busied there, I laid
it aside. Sunday after church I felt
very weak and tired (because, I suppose,
it was the third day since I was
vaccinated) and yesterday I was
hurried all day.
Mother
has been going on. I know you
must have been much surprised
to hear of the death of sweet Susan
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Ward
before, saying that she was very ill,
we it was entirely unexpected by us,
and very sad news. It seemed, &
indeed was, a very short time since
she visited us, and went away with
her father
and in the expectation of often seeing
us again.
I have been out very little, except to drive
or on business. Friday Dr Verdi
vaccinated the baby
and myself. Mother has probably
told you of Dr Verdi's being called
to dress Father's
she wrote you all about that, lest
you should be alarmed by reports.
Father is now able to use his hand
a good deal, though it is still
bandaged — it is doing very well.
The vaccination is "taking" in
all three of the cases.
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3
Friday evening a number of persons
were here. Some had heard alarming
rumors of Father's accident. Preston
King
Gov. Ramsay
Mr Risley
latter is Sam Seward's
whom he is strongly attached. He
is one of those men whose [ through ]
Alternate Text: thorough,
energetic way of speaking seems to
mark a fit man for a soldier. I
like him very much.
Saturday, Anna
self, accompanied by Judge
Goodrich, attended Mrs Lincoln's
reception. Mr Lincoln
appear at these now. Sunday
we had the strangest combination —
a severe thunder-storm with a
snow-storm. We have a delight-
ful prospect of seeing Will
day at present; as he has to come
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4
in to attend a Court Martial, in the
city. He was here yesterday — looking
very well.
Last week I received a letter from
Amanda Schooley
her new home in California
safely — and thinks she shall like it.
Her mention of those California names,
and the "Ranches," recalled "John
Brent,"
visible. By the way, the Capt. Parker
who told us of Winthrop
on Gen. Martindale's
announced a short time ago that he
was to be Judge Advocate of all im-
portant Court Martial here — and
spoke of him as a member of the Boston
Bar, a lawyer of high standing.
A later paper said that he was
seriously ill of fever.
Today I have to visit with Anna, the
Dixons, whose
reception day it is. Then
I must go to Mrs Ropes
me some spring and summer dresses,
which the present weather seems
to indicate I am not likely to want
for some time. Mother says she
has written you about sending
a barrel ^box^ of clothing for the
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5
contrabands, to be forwarded at
her expense. Will you put on the
top my dark green calico dress, and
drab moreen f petticoat, (it has
a flounce on the bottom.) I think
Eliza can find both — they are
probably either in the clothes-press
or my wardrobe — I had the I dress
about when I was packing, trying
to make room to bring it. Should
you have an opportunity to send
them by somebody coming down
it would be well. I shall need
them when the weather grows
warmer.
This evening we have another dinner.
Among other guests the Haytien
Chargé
not met him yet, but hear him
highly spoken of — I enclose his
card for your benefit. A pretty name,
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6
is it not?
Nelly is growing so remarkable that
we do not know what to do with
such a prodigy. She and Augustus
are on very intimate terms.
Please write me another letter soon,
and believe me
Your loving niece
Fanny.
P.S. I'm going to dinner with Mr
Sumner
Saturday. March 14th 1863.
My dear Aunty,
Your hoped for letter
was very welcome. I received it Wednsday
evening, together with a nice, natural
one from Mary Titus
Birth: 1846-01-11 Death: 1913-03-14
. I am alwaysso glad to receive letters that two at
a time are quite a windfall. —
Tuesday morning. — Having begun this
letter Saturday I had to go up
stairs, and being busied there, I laid
it aside. Sunday after church I felt
very weak and tired (because, I suppose,
it was the third day since I was
vaccinated) and yesterday I was
hurried all day.
Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has written you all thathas been going on. I know you
must have been much surprised
to hear of the death of sweet Susan
Ward
Birth: 1840-07-21 Death: 1863-03-09
. Except for the letter the
daybefore, saying that she was very ill,
we it was entirely unexpected by us,
and very sad news. It seemed, &
indeed was, a very short time since
she visited us, and went away with
her father
Birth: 1797 Death: 1884
,
promising to write often,and in the expectation of often seeing
us again.
I have been out very little, except to drive
or on business. Friday Dr Verdi
Birth: 1839
vaccinated the baby
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05
, Mary Shiel
Birth: 1844
and myself. Mother has probably
told you of Dr Verdi's being called
to dress Father's
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
hand — as I knowshe wrote you all about that, lest
you should be alarmed by reports.
Father is now able to use his hand
a good deal, though it is still
bandaged — it is doing very well.
The vaccination is "taking" in
all three of the cases.
Friday evening a number of persons
were here. Some had heard alarming
rumors of Father's accident. Preston
King
Birth: 1806-10-14 Death: 1865-11-12
, Major AustinUnknown
, Judge
Goodrich
Birth: 1804-09-27 Death: 1885-04-19
&Gov. Ramsay
Birth: 1815-09-08 Death: 1903-04-22
, the new
Minnesota senator,Mr Risley
Birth: 1814-06-16 Death: 1893-08-23Certainty: Probable
, and General Ord.
Birth: 1818-10-18 Death: 1883-07-22
^called.^
Thelatter is Sam Seward's
Birth: 1838-04-16 Death: 1916-02-22
general, towhom he is strongly attached. He
is one of those men whose [ through ]
Alternate Text
energetic way of speaking seems to
mark a fit man for a soldier. I
like him very much.
Saturday, Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
,
Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
and my-self, accompanied by Judge
Goodrich, attended Mrs Lincoln's
Birth: 1818-12-13 Death: 1882-07-16
reception. Mr Lincoln
Birth: 1809-02-12 Death: 1865-04-15
does notappear at these now. Sunday
we had the strangest combination —
a severe thunder-storm with a
snow-storm. We have a delight-
ful prospect of seeing Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
everyday at present; as he has to come
in to attend a Court Martial, in the
city. He was here yesterday — looking
very well.
Last week I received a letter from
Amanda Schooley
Birth: 1842-02-01 Death: 1916-05-13
, who has reachedher new home in California
safely — and thinks she shall like it.
Her mention of those California names,
and the "Ranches," recalled "John
Brent,"
Publisher: Ticknor et Fields Place of Publication:Boston, MA Date: 1862
and made her travels almostvisible. By the way, the Capt. Parker
Birth: 1825-11-16 Death: 1868-03-30
,
who told us of Winthrop
Birth: 1828-09-22 Death: 1861-06-10
, is an officeron Gen. Martindale's
Birth: 1815-03-20 Death: 1881-12-13
staff. The
papersannounced a short time ago that he
was to be Judge Advocate of all im-
portant Court Martial here — and
spoke of him as a member of the Boston
Bar, a lawyer of high standing.
A later paper said that he was
seriously ill of fever.
Today I have to visit with Anna, the
Dixons
Birth: 1844-01-16
Death: 1921-03-05
Birth: 1820-07-01
Death: 1871-06-16
Birth: 1814
Death: 1873-03-27
I must go to Mrs Ropes
Unknown
, who is
makingme some spring and summer dresses,
which the present weather seems
to indicate I am not likely to want
for some time. Mother says she
has written you about sending
a barrel ^box^ of clothing for the
contrabands, to be forwarded at
her expense. Will you put on the
top my dark green calico dress, and
drab moreen f petticoat, (it has
a flounce on the bottom.) I think
Eliza can find both — they are
probably either in the clothes-press
or my wardrobe — I had the I dress
about when I was packing, trying
to make room to bring it. Should
you have an opportunity to send
them by somebody coming down
it would be well. I shall need
them when the weather grows
warmer.
This evening we have another dinner.
Among other guests the Haytien
Chargé
Unknown
is to be here. I havenot met him yet, but hear him
highly spoken of — I enclose his
card for your benefit. A pretty name,
is it not?
Nelly is growing so remarkable that
we do not know what to do with
such a prodigy. She and Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
are on very intimate terms.
Please write me another letter soon,
and believe me
Your loving niece
Fanny.
P.S. I'm going to dinner with Mr
Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06 Death: 1874-03-11
.