My dear Augustus,
I received your letter last week
but have not until to day felt well enough to answer
it – We are much obliged to you for writing an
account of your reports – it will be some time
before we get the return from Washington – You
do not tell me how the affair was settled
about your room – mate –
Frederick accompanied his father to Albany
last week – they went Monday and returned
Thursday night – Fred did not see any of his
acquaintances but Mr Weed's family and the
Strong boys – Harriet Weed is better – Mr King
was to go to West Point last Saturday if he
went you have probably seen him – he attempted
to go a weep week previous but was prevented
landing by a storm and obliged to keep on
to New York –

We have another letter from Grandpa Seward in
which he speaks of Grandma's being very feeble
but not materially worse than when he wrote
before – Julia was quite sick – Grandpa Miller
is sick to day with a bad cold but I hope will
be better soon – The weather is now very fine
quite spring like, the birds are singing merrily
and some of the flowers in the garden have
opened their eyes – Clarence and Fred have gone
to school – Willie is playing with Sarah Hills
– he has a collection of coloured eggs on his
table for Easter – his eyes are so well that
he enjoys himself very much – Abbey let
him go this morning over to Mrs Millers alone
which he considered a brave exploit – When
you were of his age you alarmed me very
much by running away over to the Universalist
Church and staying some time – but you seemed
much older then, than Willie does now – you
were so well and so little dependent upon
the care of others –

I hear every week from Aunty she and Frances
are well – Frances is progressing in her French
but will not read for her mother – Mr Wilson
of Canandaigua has lost a son recently he was at Union
College – too close application to his book produced
a paralysis of the brain – his memory first became
impaired and finally his limbs were all paralized
in this state he died – We have had Church
every day for the last ten days – last week being
Passion week – I was sorry to be unable to go
but once – Clarence and Fred went with me Good
Friday – Aunt Clara was here last night – I think
they will come here this Summer to stay – they are
to have the house they occupy at present – Mr
McClallen wishes to buy a small house if he can
find one to suit him – It is reported that William
Hills is to be married to Miss Swain this month
I cannot say how truly – Your Grandpa complains
that your letters are short – All send love
Your affectionate Mother
Frances A. Seward

Augustus H. Seward
At the U. S. Military Academy
West Point
AUBURN
N.Y.
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