Person Information

Relationships

Parents

Weed, Catherine

Weed, Thurlow (TxW)

Biography

Harriet Weed was born February 6, 1819, in Rochester, New York, the eldest daughter of Thurlow and Catherine (Ostrander) Weed. Harriet attended the Albany Female Academy and then served as her father's private secretary until his death. After the death of her mother in 1856, Harriet presided over the care and maintenance of their household. In 1861, she traveled with her father to France and Great Britain where he was directed by President Lincoln to drum up support for the Union cause. Harriet completed her father's autobiography, published in 1882. Harriet died at her New York City home on November 1, 1892, surrounded by friends and family.

Letter References

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 20, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 21, 1855

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 6, 1855

Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 19, 1855

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, March 7, 1868

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, February 20, 1868

Letter from Frederick William Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 29, 1868

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, June 8, 1868

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, May 5, 1868

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 30, 1866

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 28, 1861

Letter from Anna Wharton Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 23, 1861

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 21, 1859

Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 18, 1861

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1861

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 4, 1861

Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 18, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, July 16, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, July 2, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, July 4, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 22, 1853

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 2, 1852

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 19, 1852

Letter from Caroline Canfield Schoolcraft Beattie to William Henry Seward, May 24, 1852

Letter from Caroline Canfield Schoolcraft Beattie to William Henry Seward, November 24, 1851

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 19, 1851

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 28, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 18, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 23, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 29, 1849

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 23, 1849

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October, 1848

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 4, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 7, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 3, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 20, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, June 4, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Clarinda Miller McClallen, September 27, 1840

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, April 19, 1871

Letter from William Henry Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 26, 1870

Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 6, 1870

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 30, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 16, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 14, 1861

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 2, 1840

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 21, 1868

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 4, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 11, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 30, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 14, 1841

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 6, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, December 23, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 27, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 19, 1841

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, October 3, 1841

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 10, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 7, 1832

Letter from Sarah M. Andrews to Frances Miller Seward, June 18, 1835

Letter from Eliza Andrews to Frances Miller Seward, June 21, 1835

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 26, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 1, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 11, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 11, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 24, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 8, 1844

Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, July 3, 1836

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 2, 1834

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, September 18, 1866

Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, August 31, 1866

Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, August 30, 1866

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 5, 1849

Letter from Frances Alvah Worden to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 23, 1836

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 21, 1834

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 26, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 11, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 4, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 1, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 14, 1837

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 13, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 28, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 15, 1839

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 26, 1836

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to William Henry Seward, October 7, 1836

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 29, 1836

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 2, 1835

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 30, 1834

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, November 24, 1834

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 1, 1831

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 

Harriet Weed was born February 6, 1819, in Rochester, New York, the eldest daughter of Thurlow and Catherine (Ostrander) Weed. Harriet attended the Albany Female Academy and then served as her father's private secretary until his death. After the death of her mother in 1856, Harriet presided over the care and maintenance of their household. In 1861, she traveled with her father to France and Great Britain where he was directed by President Lincoln to drum up support for the Union cause. Harriet completed her father's autobiography, published in 1882. Harriet died at her New York City home on November 1, 1892, surrounded by friends and family.

Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events in the Year 1893, Volume 18; Volume 33
Publisher Location: 
New York, NY
Publisher Name: 
D. Appleton & Co.
Year: 
1894
Start Page: 
574
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Citation Type: 
Newspaper Article
Journal or Newspaper Title: 
The New York Times
Article Title: 
AN EVENTFUL LIFE ENDED: HARRIET A. WEED DIES AMONG HER FATHER'S TREASURES. DEATH CAME IN THE OLD MANSION MADE FAMOUS BY THURLOW WEED AND FILLED WITH HISTORIC RELICS OF MEN AND TRAVELS -- IN HER FATHER'S BUSY CAREER SHE WAS HIS COMPANION AND HELPER -- HER
Month: 
November
Day: 
2
Year: 
1893
Start Page: 
5
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events in the Year 1893, Volume 18; Volume 33
Publisher Location: 
New York, NY
Publisher Name: 
D. Appleton & Co.
Year: 
1894
Start Page: 
574
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=aqYoAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA574&dq=harriet%20ann%20weed%20february%206%201819&pg=PA574#v=onepage&q=harriet%20ann%20weed%20february%206%201819&f=false
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Newspaper Article
Journal or Newspaper Title: 
The New York Times
Article Title: 
AN EVENTFUL LIFE ENDED: HARRIET A. WEED DIES AMONG HER FATHER'S TREASURES. DEATH CAME IN THE OLD MANSION MADE FAMOUS BY THURLOW WEED AND FILLED WITH HISTORIC RELICS OF MEN AND TRAVELS -- IN HER FATHER'S BUSY CAREER SHE WAS HIS COMPANION AND HELPER -- HER
Month: 
November
Day: 
2
Year: 
1893
Start Page: 
5
Citation Notes: 
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