Sunday June 26^th
My dear Henry,
  The bananas and pine apples came
safely – I am sorry to say none of the
family but Willie had the good taste to like
them – I am sorry you deprived yourself of
them, if you like them, for such a set of ingrates –
I had no difficulty in disposing of the pine apples
which were the best I have ever seen – I am
glad you approved of Augustus going to N York
he would have been greatly disappointed not to
have gone – Do you spend the 4^th in Albany?
I believe the young people here are preparing for a
celebration of some kind – Fred intends to have
an exhibition of fire works of his own upon that
occasion – I have a letter from Clarence
who is well – Lazette intended to come
out about this time but the state of her
kitchen cabinet will not allow – Mrs Wright

has been spending two or three days with her –
The journal is out for Clay very much to my
gratification – What a beautiful article the editorial
of Friday – I cried twice while reading once
for joy at the generous response to the Clay meeting
and again for grief that Weed talked of relinquish-
ing his post – I dreamed all ^night^ about getting
up a wedding party for Bradish who was about
being married to his wife a second time – I
hope it will not be as difficult to elect him
as it seemed to be for me to arrange matters
in consonance with his wishes – at all events
I shall be excused from officiating personally –
Collier talked very confidently about his success
and at Syracuse said you and Weed
were both in favour of his nomination, so it
it is not surprising if there is a little jealousy
in the other quarter — Miss Burney came
to day – I commence reading it tomorrow – am
still engaged with Hammond's 2d Vol.

I wrote to Mrs. Doane before the reception of the
last present — Mc Clallen went to N. York
this afternoon – to be gone a week – he went rather
unexpectedly – I had no letter ready – If you
do not intend coming home before Bob commences
moulting you had better send him, as it will not
be well to move him after that time – We are
all very sorry Jenny is so unsuccessful with her eggs –
Clara wishes very much to see the deer –
Our garden and grounds are in rather an unseemly
condi[ tion ] – p does not succeed quite as well
with the garden as Peter did – he is fully equal
to him in selling vegetables & for his own accommodation –
but he suits Pa — Pa has gone to Seneca
Falls for a visit of two or three days –
Willie says he believes he 'will go and see Mrs Doane'
since the bannanas have come – I am much
better in health than I have been for the last three
months –
Your own Frances —

William H. Seward
Albany
AUBURN,
JUN
26
N.Y.
hWm Seward