Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 29, 1842

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 29, 1842
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1842-05-29

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, May 29, 1842

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: sss 

revision: crb 2017-07-06

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Sunday – Auburn May 29th
My dear Henry,
I hardly know whether it is best to
write to you by Mr Underwood
Unknown
– you will have gone to
Albany Florida before he leaves – I am much obliged
to you for the many kind letters you have sent me and am
sorry that any expression despondency should give you
pain – Had I not seen more energetic minds and more
buoyant spirits than mine sink under the
prostrating influence of a continuous nausea I should
consider it an evidence of peculiar weakness – However
I hope soon to be better my accustomed sickness after
an interval of nearly 9 weeks has returned and
though I do not yet experience any great change
I trust a few days will restore my accustomed
health – Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
feels very much at home here
he finds so much to amuse him that he is just
forgetting Albany – The quanty of milk he drinks
is quite marvelous – I think he would materially impair
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the thrift of a dairy – I do not quite comprehend your
instructions with regard to the cabinet – beside I thought
you intended to have it made at the prison – As you
are coming home so soon I shall leave it until then
unless you think it material – I feel sorry about
the deer but do not well see how you can keep
her – Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
thinks she might be taught to run
with the cows, this is doubtful as would be
her safety were she in the vicinity of a town
Abbey
Birth: 1822 Death: 1895-09-16
will be ready to receive Bob
 Death: 1844-01-25
though she
would prefer the Canaries
x Birth:   Death:  Certainty: Possible Birth:   Death:  Certainty: Possible
which were more
peculiarly her charge – these must not be
moved at present – I have no doubt that
it is wise to dispose of the horses immediately
if you have decided upon parting with them —
My anxiety about Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
was relieved
by the arrival of a letter yesterday – he deferred
writing until he thought the letter would
reach me at this place – he is well and
contented –
Page 3

Monday morning – Mr. Underwood goes this
morning – I presume you are by this time in
Orange County – Let me hear from you
as soon as you return I wish wish to write
again before you come home – your own
Frances
Page 4

William H. Seward
Albany
Unknown
Mrs Seward
May1842