Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1840

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1840
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1840-07-25

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1840

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: Albany, NY

transcription: crb 

revision: crb 2017-06-30

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Saturday morning
My dearest Henry, Augustus Seward
Birth: 1820-05-18 Death: 1889-05-08
came a
few hours in advance of your letter – he informed
me that you were in Albany but too much
fatigued to take an early breakfast with him –
he left yesterday morning for Owego where he is
to join his father
Birth: 1793-08-23 Death: 1841-02-24
and spend a few days –
Jennings left here Tuesday morning purposing to
return next Monday – I have heard but once
from Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
– by a letter from Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03

he will probably come along to day if you
have written to recall him – Mrs Lucas
Birth: 1794-01-12 Death: 1876-05-12Certainty: Possible
spent
last evening with me – told me a great many things
which I cannot write – Jennings did not go to
see her as he was at a loss what to say about
the Chautauque land without having some
conversation with you –
With regard to the alterations in the house at
Albany I have no particular direction to
give – I am quite willing the grate in the
North room should remain as it is – my only object
in having it removed was to dispose of an ill looking
grate and by putting up a fire board to be able
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to substitute a stove - but I did not reccollect
at the time the difference in the expense of wood
and coal – it had better remain as it is –
Let the paper for that room be light of colour
your taste is better than mine in the selection.
I should like much to have a cistern we found
it exceedingly inconvenient without one last Winter.
I was sick, dearest, the morning you left
not sad – I do not distrust your affection
the gloomy fancies with which I have so often
tormented both y both you and myself
have been dispelled by the return of health,
that great promoter of cheerfulness – God
grant that they return no more –
I have but a moment to write – Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
is
going to Syracuse– I send my letter by
him to the Rail road – all well —
Your own Frances –
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William H. Seward
Albany
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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
Frances A. Seward
July 25. 1840.