Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15, 1844
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15,
1844
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Date:1844-08-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15, 1844
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 2017-02-02
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Auburn Aug 15th
My dear Son,
We reached home comfortably
Monday night and found all well –
The day on the river was very warm – 7 miles
below Albany the boat got aground upon
the bar – the passengers and luggage
ware all transferred to the John Mason
which was in waiting to receive them –
we were consequently two hours later than
usual in reaching the city – Harriet
Weed
from Springfield – Frances
Bulliens
to meet us – That evening your father
recived information that his cause in the
court of Errors would would come up for trial
Monday morning at which time it became
necessary for him to be in Buffalo – so
he left us reluctantly Sunday morning
in order to reach that city in time
he could stop only 1/2 an hour at Auburn
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2
did not come to the house – I have not since
heard from him but expect him home every
day – Monday morning we all came off except
Fred who remained to have his teeth filled.
Mrs Weed
as Utica – Emily to return to school at
New Hartford and Mrs Weed to visit her
friends in Chenango County – The day
was fine and we had a comfortable journey
I found myself so much better that I was
able to come through in one day –
Nothing new had occurred during our
absence – Fred came home last night
with his teeth much improved in appearance
Clarence
country on the rail road with free tickets
has been one day to Rochester – another to
Geneva – He is weary of vacation and
can devise no method of occupying his
time – I am sorry to learn that he cannot
be examined until the commencement
of the next term which is the middle
of September – He is not pleased with
the prospect of entering Geneva College
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3
there are so few students that he thinks
it will be a very dull – place for him
he says that Montgomery Throop
ed his room mate – this he does not approve
and upon the whole is discontented and
unhappy in the extreme – Aunty
and Frances will remain until the latter
part of next week – I look for Mr
Mrs Blatchford
not heard from them especially – Tuesday
Mr Webster
know whether he will stay with us or
Mr Morgan
Clara have had a great many questions to
ask about you – are glad to hear
you are well – and so much improved –
Aunty says all other young men appear rude
and ill bred in comparison with the cadets –
Frances refers to her visit at the Point
with much pleasure – it is a charming
spot and will appear so to you one of these
days when you escape from the tiresome
routine of military duties – Willie
the regulations of the camp by summoning us
frequently by the tap of the drum – he says
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we would not let him stay as long at the Point
as he wished to – Write my dear child as
often as you can – All join in love to
you – your affectionate Mother
F. A. Seward
Augustus H. Seward
At the U. S. Military Academy
West Point –
AUBURN
N.Y.
AUG
16
Type: postmark
Auburn Aug 15th
My dear Son,
We reached home comfortably
Monday night and found all well –
The day on the river was very warm – 7 miles
below Albany the boat got aground upon
the bar – the passengers and luggage
ware all transferred to the John Mason
which was in waiting to receive them –
we were consequently two hours later than
usual in reaching the city – Harriet
Weed
Birth: 1819-02-06 Death: 1893-11-01
and her father
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
had just
returnedfrom Springfield – Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
was at MrBulliens
Unknown
– Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
came down to the boat to meet us – That evening your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
recived information that his cause in the
court of Errors would would come up for trial
Monday morning at which time it became
necessary for him to be in Buffalo – so
he left us reluctantly Sunday morning
in order to reach that city in time
he could stop only 1/2 an hour at Auburn
did not come to the house – I have not since
heard from him but expect him home every
day – Monday morning we all came off except
Fred who remained to have his teeth filled.
Mrs Weed
Birth: 1797 Death: 1858-07-03
and Emily
Birth: 1827-10-10 Death: 1889-02-10
came with us as far as Utica – Emily to return to school at
New Hartford and Mrs Weed to visit her
friends in Chenango County – The day
was fine and we had a comfortable journey
I found myself so much better that I was
able to come through in one day –
Nothing new had occurred during our
absence – Fred came home last night
with his teeth much improved in appearance
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
has been perambulating the country on the rail road with free tickets
has been one day to Rochester – another to
Geneva – He is weary of vacation and
can devise no method of occupying his
time – I am sorry to learn that he cannot
be examined until the commencement
of the next term which is the middle
of September – He is not pleased with
the prospect of entering Geneva College
there are so few students that he thinks
it will be a very dull – place for him
he says that Montgomery Throop
Birth: 1827-01-26 Death: 1892-09-11
has been assign-ed his room mate – this he does not approve
and upon the whole is discontented and
unhappy in the extreme – Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and Frances will remain until the latter
part of next week – I look for Mr
Birth: 1798-04-23 Death: 1875-09-04
& Mrs Blatchford
Birth: 1798-07-24 Death: 1857-12-23
tomorrow though we havenot heard from them especially – Tuesday
Mr Webster
Birth: 1782-01-18 Death: 1852-10-24Certainty: Possible
is to be in town
– I do notknow whether he will stay with us or
Mr Morgan
Birth: 1808-06-04 Death: 1877-04-03
– Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
and Aunt
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
Clara have had a great many questions to
ask about you – are glad to hear
you are well – and so much improved –
Aunty says all other young men appear rude
and ill bred in comparison with the cadets –
Frances refers to her visit at the Point
with much pleasure – it is a charming
spot and will appear so to you one of these
days when you escape from the tiresome
routine of military duties – Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
imitatesthe regulations of the camp by summoning us
frequently by the tap of the drum – he says
we would not let him stay as long at the Point
as he wished to – Write my dear child as
often as you can – All join in love to
you – your affectionate Mother
F. A. Seward
Augustus H. Seward
At the U. S. Military Academy
West Point –
AUBURN
N.Y.
AUG
16