Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, January 19, 1846
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, January 19, 1846
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Date:1846-01-19
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, January 19, 1846
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: ccd
revision: tap 2018-07-20
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Auburn Jany. 19/46
my dear father,
I want to
see you very much in-
deed. Sister Fan
well, and Mother
just bought her a
little tunic. And she
won't let any-body touch
it: even if I come near
her, she begins to cry.
When John was driving the
horses to church on Sunday
[left Margin] The horses are very well, and look very nice,
Aunty thinks.
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with Mother, Frances and
Mary
afraid of them and he look-
ed more like a grinning
monkey; than John Scollins
Grandfather
sell Mr Burton's
feels very bad about it. He says
he cannot afford buy another.
Mother feels very sorry, to
think she is going to lose
his butter. Theyre was a man
came here, and he had
his foot frozen, and Grand-
father gave him a pair of
his boots. He could not find
any boots at the stores, to
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fit his foot, but Grandpa's
I wrote three letters, last
evening. One to Augustus
one to Freddy
Clarence
nice Christmas present you
sent me of Cock Robin
New Mother Hubbard
gave me one very much like
it. I wonder why you
and he did not get them
alike. When are you coming
coming home. I want to see you
very much. Do come as soon
as you can: won't you father?
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Patrick
driver, and he does
not act as fraid of the horses
as John is. Aunty
very much pleased to see
John. –
Sister almost walks: she
took two or three steps alone
this afternoon. Snip
a very sore foot for nearly a
week, he let the sleigh run over
it, but it is getting better now.
I hope dear father, you will
answer this letter soon, and
remember your little boy in
Auburn.
Willie
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Auburn Jany. 19/46
my dear father,
I want to
see you very much in-
deed. Sister Fan
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is very well, and Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has just bought her a
little tunic. And she
won't let any-body touch
it: even if I come near
her, she begins to cry.
When John was driving the
horses to church on Sunday
[left Margin] The horses are very well, and look very nice,
Aunty thinks.
with Mother, Frances and
Mary
Unknown
, he was
very much afraid of them and he look-
ed more like a grinning
monkey; than John Scollins
Birth: 1810 Death: 1902-05-16
.Grandfather
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
, is going to sell Mr Burton's
Unknown
farm. ^Mr^ Burtonfeels very bad about it. He says
he cannot afford buy another.
Mother feels very sorry, to
think she is going to lose
his butter. Theyre was a man
Unknown
came here, and he had
his foot frozen, and Grand-
father gave him a pair of
his boots. He could not find
any boots at the stores, to
fit his foot, but Grandpa's
I wrote three letters, last
evening. One to Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
,one to Freddy
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
, and one
toClarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
. That was a very nice Christmas present you
sent me of Cock Robin
Publisher: Printed & published by Wm. Raine Place of Publication:Baltimore Date: 1840
&New Mother Hubbard
Author: Sarah Catherine Martin Publisher: J.G. Rusher Place of Publication:Banbury Date: circa 1820
.
Clarencegave me one very much like
it. I wonder why you
and he did not get them
alike. When are you coming
coming home. I want to see you
very much. Do come as soon
as you can: won't you father?
Patrick
Unknown
is a very good driver, and he does
not act as fraid of the horses
as John is. Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and I
werevery much pleased to see
John. –
Sister almost walks: she
took two or three steps alone
this afternoon. Snip
Death: 1848
has
hada very sore foot for nearly a
week, he let the sleigh run over
it, but it is getting better now.
I hope dear father, you will
answer this letter soon, and
remember your little boy in
Auburn.
Willie