Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 8, 1837
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 8,
1837
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1837-01-08
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 8, 1837
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Westfield, NY
transcription: tps
revision: ekk 2015-06-02
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Sunday 8th January
My Dearest Henry
I have nothing to communicate
which will lessen your apprehension about our
darling babe
morning exhibits an extremely violent case of small
pox. Pa
it is very uncommon for a child to have so severe
an attack. the Dr
a firey trial for one of such tender years.
We can Dear hardly hope she will survive it and
sometimes I feel almost willing to resign her entirely
rather than witness sufferings which are wearing away
my heart. Dr Humphreys says he will send George
on in the morning. should he do so he will
accompany this letter. I shall not write again
for should you receive this I think you will not
hesitate about coming home immediately. bring
Augustus
better for him to remain. in sorrow as in joy ever
your own Frances
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Sunday 8th January
My Dearest Henry
I have nothing to communicate
which will lessen your apprehension about our
darling babe
Birth: 1836-08-25 Death: 1837-01-14
. she had a very bad night and thismorning exhibits an extremely violent case of small
pox. Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
has just been in to look at her and saysit is very uncommon for a child to have so severe
an attack. the Dr
Birth: 1785-05-17 Death: 1848-03-09
even admits that it will be a firey trial for one of such tender years.
We can Dear hardly hope she will survive it and
sometimes I feel almost willing to resign her entirely
rather than witness sufferings which are wearing away
my heart. Dr Humphreys says he will send George
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on in the morning. should he do so he will
accompany this letter. I shall not write again
for should you receive this I think you will not
hesitate about coming home immediately. bring
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
with you unless you think it muchbetter for him to remain. in sorrow as in joy ever
your own Frances