Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 8, 1847

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 8, 1847
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1847-04-08

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 8, 1847

action: sent

sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: jjh 

revision: tap 2018-07-23

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Auburn April 8th
My dearest Henry,
Last night after I had gone
to bed Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
brought me your two letters of
the 4th and 5th from N. York – I have sent
two long letters to Albany but fearing you
may not have them forwarded I wrote
again to day to assure you of the wellbeing
of our little family – Fred has been home
more than a week – is well and cheerful
as usual – A letter from Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
and
another from Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
assure me of their
health – Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
are happy
in the sunshine – Spring beautiful Spring
with its singing birds and other blessed
and cheering influences has returned
to us – The news from Mexico , sad as it is,
inspires a hope which makes my heart feel
lighter – this with the animating spirit of
the season induces me to form resources
which if I am enabled to keep I trust
will promote your happiness as well
Page 2

as my own – Your time is so continually
occupied that you can hardly imagine
how much of mine is employed in thinking
of you when you are absent in prayers
for your safety and wishing for your
return – And now you have gone off
to Washington and will be away one
or two weeks longer in consequence –
Mr Selons
Unknown
has not come – he promises
to commence work here next week but
if he is a dilatory about the performance
of this promise as he is usually I think
you will be home in time to superintend
the construction of the book case yourself
which I much prefer –
We all deplore Mr Blatchfords
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
unfortunate
accident – Sam and his wife
Birth: 1817-08-27 Death: 1901-06-12
are to
go to Boston next week – They are
to visit me this morning with a few other
friends
Unknown
– I wish you were here to make
it agreeable for them – Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
does
not come – Please make my best
regards to Mrs Nott
Unknown
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Editorial Note

Possibly Urania Eleanor Nott
Birth: 1806-09-25 Death: 1886-04-18
or Margaret Tayler Nott
Birth: 1805 Death: 1894-01-18
Mrs Bowen
Birth: 1816 Death: 1872-07-15
and Mrs
Doane
Birth: 1806-03-31 Death: 1887-06-28
also Mrs Seward
Birth: 1815 Death: 1879-08-29
if you see her
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I am now going to the garden to look at the
"pretty yellow crocuses" of which Willie says
"just nine" are in bloom – There is a robin
sings so charmingly under our bed room
window every morning at 4 oclock I long
to have you hear him – ever your own
Frances
Page 4

Hand Shiftx

William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
Frances A. Seward
April 8 1847