Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 2, 1848
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 2, 1848
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1848-04-02
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Letter from Augustus Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 2, 1848
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sender: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
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receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: cnk
revision: tap 2018-11-01
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This letter is copied in Frances Miller Seward’s hand and
included with four additional letters: November 20, 1847, January 03, 1848,
February 05, 1848, and May 1, 1848.Tacubaya – April 2d – I am about going on an expedition
to Popocatapetel a snow mountain about 50 miles from here
the highest mountain in this part of Mexico – it was formerly
a volcano but has been extinct some years. It is the object of
the party to ascend to the top and obtain a view of the crater
if possible, though it is considerable of an undertaking – I
will write you a description when I return –
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to Popocatapetel a snow mountain about 50 miles from here
the highest mountain in this part of Mexico – it was formerly
a volcano but has been extinct some years. It is the object of
the party to ascend to the top and obtain a view of the crater
if possible, though it is considerable of an undertaking – I
will write you a description when I return –