Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1839

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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1839
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1839-07-07

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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, July 7, 1839

action: sent

sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01  Death: 1876-09-11

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Albany, NY

transcription: sts 

revision: tap 2018-10-24

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Auburn July 7th 1839
My dear Pa
We are not sure that you have returned
from New York yet but Ma
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
thinks I had better write.
William
Birth: 1806 Death: 1881-11-30
has worked in the garden ever since you have
been gone he has weeded the garden all over twice
and is about to weed it again Ma would like to know
whether you want him any longer. Mr Beardsly
Birth: 1807-05-30 Death: 1894-01-15

Mr Van-anden
Birth: 1819-01-09 Death: 1873-10-19
Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
and I went to fish yesterday.
Peter has been stung with bees so that one side of his
face is as large again as the other. Mr Hoffman
Birth: 1793-05-03 Death: 1856-05-01Certainty: Possible
and
Mr White
Birth: 1813Certainty: Possible
were here yesterday. Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
is going home
this week. Ma is better than she was, the baby
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
is very well
Your affectionate Son Augustus H Seward
To his Father
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William H Seward
Albany
AUBURN NY
Jul 7
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Augustus H. Seward
July 7. 1839