Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, January 17, 1833
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, January 17, 1833
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Date:1833-01-17
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Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, January 17, 1833
action: sent
sender: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Albany, NY
transcription: jds
revision: dxt 2015-06-01
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My dear Wm H. Florida 17 Jan 1833
I have only time to say that
since I wrote last your affectionate
Mama
days past is again better and we
fain
ever had so many relapses that we
fear the consequences. She is now in the
upper South east bedroom made perfect-
ly tight and roses for table. Mrs Tuthill
is with her. She has this moment set
up at the table with us and taken a
little refreshment, which raises a cheering
hope in us all. You must keep
yourself perfectly at rest relative
to her case for be assured if a relapse
or a marked [ resu ]
Reason: was-sealmption takes place
I will instantly apprise you of it.
I have had a severe cold, fever
and some symptoms of pleurasy
but am now quite recovered.
We have the worst traveling you
ever saw. I wish to see you very
much but the situation of the
family and weather renders it
doubtfull.
Your affectionate
father Saml S Seward
Page
2I have only time to say that
since I wrote last your affectionate
Mama
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
has been quite sick, but twodays past is again better and we
fain
Glad; pleased; rejoiced; often used to describe pleasure to do something
out of a kind of necessity • to wish or desire •
hope convalescent - she has how-ever had so many relapses that we
fear the consequences. She is now in the
upper South east bedroom made perfect-
ly tight and roses for table. Mrs Tuthill
Birth: 1780-10-05 Death: 1869-06-28Certainty: Possible
is with her. She has this moment set
up at the table with us and taken a
little refreshment, which raises a cheering
hope in us all. You must keep
yourself perfectly at rest relative
to her case for be assured if a relapse
or a marked [ resu ]
Supplied
I will instantly apprise you of it.
I have had a severe cold, fever
and some symptoms of pleurasy
but am now quite recovered.
We have the worst traveling you
ever saw. I wish to see you very
much but the situation of the
family and weather renders it
doubtfull.
Your affectionate
father Saml S Seward
SSSeward
William H Seward Esquire
In Senate
Albany
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Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
17 March 1833