Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 23, 1842
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 23, 1842
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Date:1842-12-23
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 23, 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: tap
revision: tap 2017-10-26
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Friday morning Dec 23d
My dear Henry,
I have been more than half sick
all the week which has prevented my writing earlier
Monday I hurt my head badly and ^have^ suffered
in consequence ever since with headache and nausea
I enclose a letter which came this morning
from Buffalo – Will you send the skates
which Mr Willard
I received your letter and check Wednesday
or Thursday I believe – That horrid affair
of Phillip Spencer
me sick I have hardly been able to sleep
a night since I heard it – I hope Mrs
Spencer
like circumstances – I cannot conceive of any
affliction more unendurable for a mother – There
are no mitigating points, nothing to soothe
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in reflections upon the past or hopes for the future –
May God help her to support a trial so terrible
I see Gov Bouck
you find your official labours any lighter
in consequence? –
Willie's
but his health continues good –
If Harriet
here I as I suppose she does not if Nicholas
stays in Albany, I wish she would see Mary
Queen
in the Spring, and where I shall direct a
letter to her at that time –
There is no possibility of finding any suitable
person here – Mrs Miller
& Clara
tells Mc Clallen that the house of yours
which he proposed taking is to be in the posession
of George Wood
she will soon finish and send the veto – she
has considerable difficulty in decyphering it
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being as she says "nothing but a woman" – W–
never liked the veto so she will not ask his
assistance – I must write to Fred
Your own
Frances
Will you go with Fred to the dentist
Either
George Douglas – his teeth
require some attention – I am not sure that
it is safe to have them filled considering the
exceeding delicacy of his organization, but
they require cleaning in any case
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Friday morning Dec 23d
My dear Henry,
I have been more than half sick
all the week which has prevented my writing earlier
Monday I hurt my head badly and ^have^ suffered
in consequence ever since with headache and nausea
I enclose a letter which came this morning
from Buffalo – Will you send the skates
which Mr Willard
Unknown
brings to
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
–I received your letter and check Wednesday
or Thursday I believe – That horrid affair
of Phillip Spencer
Birth: 1823-01-28 Death: 1842-12-01
has aided in
makingme sick I have hardly been able to sleep
a night since I heard it – I hope Mrs
Spencer
Birth: 1789-02-23 Death: 1868-10-10
will
not suffer as I should underlike circumstances – I cannot conceive of any
affliction more unendurable for a mother – There
are no mitigating points, nothing to soothe
in reflections upon the past or hopes for the future –
May God help her to support a trial so terrible
I see Gov Bouck
Birth: 1786-01-07 Death: 1859-04-19
is in Albany – doyou find your official labours any lighter
in consequence? –
Willie's
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
eyes a very much
inflamedbut his health continues good –
If Harriet
Birth: 1807 Death: 1888-08-20
does
not propose remaining here I as I suppose she does not if Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
stays in Albany, I wish she would see Mary
Queen
Birth: 1800
, ascertain whether she will come to mein the Spring, and where I shall direct a
letter to her at that time –
There is no possibility of finding any suitable
person here – Mrs Miller
Birth: 1785-04-24 Death: 1870-04-17
wishes
Mc Clallen
Birth: 1791-09-07 Death: 1860-11-16
& Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
to take her house and board her
–tells Mc Clallen that the house of yours
which he proposed taking is to be in the posession
of George Wood
Birth: 1805-10-07 Death: 1844-02
– Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
writesshe will soon finish and send the veto – she
has considerable difficulty in decyphering it
being as she says "nothing but a woman" – W–
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
never liked the veto so she will not ask his
assistance – I must write to Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
– Adieu –Your own
Frances
Will you go with Fred to the dentist
Unknown
eEditorial Note
Birth: 1818 Death: 1860
(1818-1860) or Beriah
Douglas (dates unknown)require some attention – I am not sure that
it is safe to have them filled considering the
exceeding delicacy of his organization, but
they require cleaning in any case