Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 5, 1846
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 5,
1846
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1846-05-05
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., May 5, 1846
action: sent
sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: West Point, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: nrs
revision: lmd 2015-06-16
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West Point May 5 1846
My dear Brother
I received your nice little letter
on last Saturday. I am sorry that your fish did
not live any longer I suppose they would
rather have staid in the creek.
Freddy
with the horse I hope when you grow larger
you will drive so well that the horses can-
not run away with you; do you ever try
to ride the horses any or drive them
I know you used to drive sometimes with
Grandpa
William Coleman
week l has left for home.
Your affectionate Brother
A H Seward
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William H Seward Jr
Auburn
N Y
h
Augustus May
1846
WEST-POINT
N.Y.
MAY
5
Type: postmark
West Point May 5 1846
My dear Brother
I received your nice little letter
on last Saturday. I am sorry that your fish did
not live any longer I suppose they would
rather have staid in the creek.
Freddy
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
had a very unfortunate timewith the horse I hope when you grow larger
you will drive so well that the horses can-
not run away with you; do you ever try
to ride the horses any or drive them
I know you used to drive sometimes with
Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
last summer. Tell Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
William Coleman
Unknown
was here about a week l has left for home.
Your affectionate Brother
A H Seward
William H Seward Jr
Auburn
N Y
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
1846
WEST-POINT
N.Y.
MAY
5