Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, June 12, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, June 12, 1864
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-06-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, June 12, 1864
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: ekk
revision: crb 2016-07-05
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Sunday June 12h
My dear Son
Will you have
the goodness to address
this letter to Will
I had a few lines
from him which came
through the Sanitary
Commission, dated 2
of June. Jennys
letter which you sent
was two days later.
It is very painful to
think of the dangers
and hardships to which
he is exposed but
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while his life is spared
we must not complain.
Nelly
when she came home.
Aunty
so far but I am con-
tinually expecting a relapse
she finds so much
to do. Catherine
with her at present.
I believe she is to return.
Dr Hall
should not attempt to
travel in the cars.
Should your Father
come to New York
next week I shall
expect him home.
The weather is unnaturally
cool for the season.
Love to Anna
very affectionately
Mother
Sunday June 12h
My dear Son
Will you have
the goodness to address
this letter to Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
.I had a few lines
from him which came
through the Sanitary
Commission, dated 2
of June. Jennys
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
lastletter which you sent
was two days later.
It is very painful to
think of the dangers
and hardships to which
he is exposed but
while his life is spared
we must not complain.
Nelly
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05
is better thanwhen she came home.
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
continues betterso far but I am con-
tinually expecting a relapse
she finds so much
to do. Catherine
Birth: 1846
is notwith her at present.
I believe she is to return.
Dr Hall
Birth: 1818-06-19 Death: 1870-04-28
thinks Aunty should not attempt to
travel in the cars.
Should your Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
come to New York
next week I shall
expect him home.
The weather is unnaturally
cool for the season.
Love to Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
& Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
very affectionately
Mother