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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Institution:University of Rochester

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
Birth: 1836-08-25 Death: 1837-01-14
. she had a very bad night and this
morning 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 says
it 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 much
better for him to remain. in sorrow as in joy ever
your own Frances
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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
F. A. Seward
Jan. 8 1837