Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 16, 1843
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 16,
1843
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Date:1843-06-16
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, June 16, 1843
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: West Point, NY
transcription: nrs
revision: crb 2017-03-20
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Auburn June 16th
My dear Son,
I received your letter last week
this is my first attempt to write, except a
few lines yesterday – you must not expect a
long letter as I am still so feeble that
I can make but little exertion – I sit
up now a great part of the day and take
tea with the family – I have been in the
garden to day with Fred
carried a chair so that I could sit down
very frequently – the garden is full of roses –
Your father
has not yet returned – I expect Frances
with him when he comes – I trust by this
time your examination has passed satisfac-
torily to yourself – I shall expect to hear the
result in a few days – If you remain
I think I shall come down in early in
August – you must let me know if I
can bring you any thing – I send you $5
which is all that I have at present should
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you require more before I come let me know –
Your father was very ill while in New York
with the erysipelas
he had recovered and suffered much for a
week or ten days – is now well again
Aunty Worden
of two weeks – All the family are well –
Willie wonders if Gusy will know him
when he sees him – your affectionate mother
F. A. Seward
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Augustus H. Seward
At the U. S. Military Academy
West Point
U.S.EXPRESS MAIL
JUN
17
Type: postmark
Auburn June 16th
My dear Son,
I received your letter last week
this is my first attempt to write, except a
few lines yesterday – you must not expect a
long letter as I am still so feeble that
I can make but little exertion – I sit
up now a great part of the day and take
tea with the family – I have been in the
garden to day with Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
and Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
– Fredcarried a chair so that I could sit down
very frequently – the garden is full of roses –
Your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
went to Batavia Thursday andhas not yet returned – I expect Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
with him when he comes – I trust by this
time your examination has passed satisfac-
torily to yourself – I shall expect to hear the
result in a few days – If you remain
I think I shall come down in early in
August – you must let me know if I
can bring you any thing – I send you $5
which is all that I have at present should
you require more before I come let me know –
Your father was very ill while in New York
with the erysipelas
A bacterial infection •
he came home beforehe had recovered and suffered much for a
week or ten days – is now well again
Aunty Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
went home after a visitof two weeks – All the family are well –
Willie wonders if Gusy will know him
when he sees him – your affectionate mother
F. A. Seward
Augustus H. Seward
At the U. S. Military Academy
West Point
U.S.EXPRESS MAIL
JUN
17