Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 1, 1841
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Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 1, 1841
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Date:1841-02-01
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Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, February 1, 1841
action: sent
sender: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
location: Goshen, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Albany, NY
transcription: obm
revision: tap 2017-10-23
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Originally a letter from Frances Tuthill Grier to Frances Miller Seward on February 1,
1841 was included within this file. Goshen Feby –1st 1841
My Dear Frances
I have felt it as a kind of
duty which I owed to you & Henry
vise you as to Fathers
some other matters.
Fathers health on the whole is not as
good as it was last winter he has not
been out of the house for the last two
months, coughs very much through the
nights and more or less through the day
these spells are at times very severe so
much so that without the closest atten-
tion to give him some tea or drops I
it would to relieve him it would go
severe with him, indeed we become alarmed
sometimes – I think his strength fails
but it is hardly perceptible.
I have a letter from him to your
Father
Mothers health is better than it has
been for some time – her lame hand
troubles her c Caroline
well, has been afflicted with boils
she is a lively pert little girl – and we
think much of her Sarah
the winter with her Grand Parents at
Mendham
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We are beginning to expect the Young
People on from
the city, we hope that
Jennings has made a good selection and there
those who are to be the most affected by
it will be gratified, Augustus
in high term of this Young Mother
as he is pleased to term her – I shall
a suit with him for neglecting
so many Whig ladies – it is quite a slight
and I fear when he comes before the
people they will remember it – –
Tempe
Marys
son
beyond disease and sorrow in the arms
of a most compassionate Saviour –
Remember me kindly to your
children –– Yours
Affectionately
GW Seward
You will excuse this cursive I write
in a hurry—
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Editorial Note
My Dear Frances
I have felt it as a kind of
duty which I owed to you & Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
to ad-vise you as to Fathers
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
& Mothers
Birth: 1769-11-27 Death: 1844-12-11
health &some other matters.
Fathers health on the whole is not as
good as it was last winter he has not
been out of the house for the last two
months, coughs very much through the
nights and more or less through the day
these spells are at times very severe so
much so that without the closest atten-
tion to give him some tea or drops I
it would to relieve him it would go
severe with him, indeed we become alarmed
sometimes – I think his strength fails
but it is hardly perceptible.
I have a letter from him to your
Father
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
which I shall put in the officeMothers health is better than it has
been for some time – her lame hand
troubles her c Caroline
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
is now quitewell, has been afflicted with boils
she is a lively pert little girl – and we
think much of her Sarah
Birth: 1833-06-08 Death: 1891-06-12
is spendingthe winter with her Grand Parents
Birth: 1783-10-25
Death: 1865-04-15
Birth: 1780-06-01
Death: 1866-02-25
Mendham
We are beginning to expect the Young
People
Birth: 1815
Death: 1879-08-29
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
Jennings has made a good selection and there
those who are to be the most affected by
it will be gratified, Augustus
Birth: 1820-05-18 Death: 1889-05-08
speaksin high term of this Young Mother
as he is pleased to term her – I shall
a suit with him for neglecting
so many Whig ladies – it is quite a slight
and I fear when he comes before the
people they will remember it – –
Tempe
Birth: 1812-09-30 Death: 1848-10-18
is spending the day at CousinMarys
Birth: 1794-08-30 Death: 1876-12-31
– she mourns the lost of her aflictedson
Birth: 1827-04-19 Death: 1840-12-19
, but her consolation is that he is now beyond disease and sorrow in the arms
of a most compassionate Saviour –
Remember me kindly to your
children
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
GW Seward
You will excuse this cursive I write
in a hurry—