Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 4, 1831
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 4,
1831
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Date:1831-01-04
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 4, 1831
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: cef
revision: ekk 2015-09-08
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5.
Tuesday morning.
Whether this state of things is going to continue
I dont know but so it is that my only
time to write is in the morning. The incidents
of yesterday were of no great importance. I
went to Court in the morning, staid until I
found I had no hope of reaching any of
my causes in a week, left the Court room
and went about town delivering letters, then
came calls from Antimasons of high and low
degree. After dinner Mr Cushman a young
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6.
lawyer of Troy came down here and I
knowing that he was trusty and true
forwarded by him the bundles for M.
In the evening I called at the Govenors
deliver the letters I had for him. Two
lamps before the door marked the
marble house. He lives in great splendor.
Mrs Throop
and I suppose his private secretary
his household. I staid but a little time
and wended my way to the Capitol to see
the caucuses of the two parties. That busi-
ness occupied until eight o'clock. I went
home with Tracy
came down to my room, packed up New-
Year Antimasonic addresses till ten, then
Weed
Such is the routine of my ^busy^ day here and
such as near as I can learn is the dispo-
sitions of time by most of our Legislators.
I hope to be somewhat more industrious.
Today at twelve o'clock the Legislature comences
and the govenors message will be received.
5.
Tuesday morning.
Whether this state of things is going to continue
I dont know but so it is that my only
time to write is in the morning. The incidents
of yesterday were of no great importance. I
went to Court in the morning, staid until I
found I had no hope of reaching any of
my causes in a week, left the Court room
and went about town delivering letters, then
came calls from Antimasons of high and low
degree. After dinner Mr Cushman a young
6.
lawyer of Troy came down here and I
knowing that he was trusty and true
forwarded by him the bundles for M.
Birth: 1786-11-11 Death: 1832-08-28Certainty: Probable
In the evening I called at the Govenors
Birth: 1784-08-21 Death: 1874-11-01
to deliver the letters I had for him. Two
lamps before the door marked the
marble house. He lives in great splendor.
Mrs Throop
Birth: 1795-08-07 Death: 1834-06-29
, Miss
Akin
Birth: 1790-10-08 Death: 1867-03-02Certainty: Probable
,
and Miss BurnetUnknown
and I suppose his private secretary
Unknown
constitutehis household. I staid but a little time
and wended my way to the Capitol to see
the caucuses of the two parties. That busi-
ness occupied until eight o'clock. I went
home with Tracy
Birth: 1793-06-17 Death: 1859-09-12
and staid till nine,came down to my room, packed up New-
Year Antimasonic addresses till ten, then
Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
came and we talked till 12
o'clock.Such is the routine of my ^busy^ day here and
such as near as I can learn is the dispo-
sitions of time by most of our Legislators.
I hope to be somewhat more industrious.
Today at twelve o'clock the Legislature comences
and the govenors message will be received.