Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 20, 1848
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 20, 1848
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Date:1848-09-20
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 20, 1848
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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: smc
revision: tap 2018-07-24
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Wednesday Sep 20
My dear Henry,
I received your letter
from Albany yesterday- Clarence
went to Geneva Saturday morn-
ing and returned Monday
evening– I believe he had
a very satisfactory visit– It
is currently reported about
our town that he is engaged
to the Bishop's daughter
Your office I think from all I
can learn misses Mr Griswold
Clarence waits here until 9
in the morning for Mr Blatchford
to bring the key–
Our house is making as rapid
progress as we have reason
[top Margin]
the 1st & 15th of Oct–
After looking
again at your letter I send this to Boston
ever your own
Frances
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2
to expect– the Masons
day completed their work in
the wooden parts– next
come the painters– The canopy
over the front balcony is finished
and is very pretty– there are
so many closets &tc to be finished
that it makes infinitely more
work than was anticipated–
so time is lost– I wish you
could see Bruno just now
looking off from the Balcony
he is very ornamental–
Bruno came home the other
day with his collar bent
and bruised there were marks
of two or three blows with
some sharp instrument–
Willie
his teeth– Mrs Spencer
has returned without leaving
me the medicine–
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3
A frightful accident occurred on the
rail road 3 miles East of this
place– Two extra Engines were
behind the regular train,
which being compelled to stop
the Engines ran into the back
cars– 10 persons were more or
less injured by scalding and
bruising– Many escaped by
jumping from the cars and
rushing into the forward car
having notice a moment
before the collision took place–
2 cars were demolished–
There seems to be no apology
for the want of care exhibited
in allowing the proximity
of the Engines– The sufferers
are at Wood's Hotel– it is
thought all will recover–
A letter from Lazette
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4
Frances
purchased of a Mrs Duryea
a volume on Elocution
was in pursuit of you–
Fanny
would stay at home– We have
an occasional gleam of sunshine
but the wind has prostrated
nearly all the Dahlias–
I will not venture to send this
letter to Boston– should have
written two days ago had I
been well– John is not able to
work yet– has been bled and blistered
by Dr Pitney
the road and are now drawing
gravel for the front walk
also for the well the bottom
of which has at length been
reached– Your Palmyra correspondent
writes that the meeting cannot come off
without you & wishes to know whether
you cannot come sometime between
Wednesday Sep 20
My dear Henry,
I received your letter
from Albany yesterday- Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
went to Geneva Saturday morn-
ing and returned Monday
evening– I believe he had
a very satisfactory visit– It
is currently reported about
our town that he is engaged
to the Bishop's daughter
Birth: 1824-02-01 Death: 1890-01-08
– Your office I think from all I
can learn misses Mr Griswold
Birth: 1823-09-05 Death: 1886-06-01
–Clarence waits here until 9
in the morning for Mr Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
to bring the key–
Our house is making as rapid
progress as we have reason
[top Margin]
the 1st & 15th of Oct–
After looking
again at your letter I send this to Boston
ever your own
Frances
to expect– the Masons
Unknown
have today completed their work in
the wooden parts– next
come the painters– The canopy
over the front balcony is finished
and is very pretty– there are
so many closets &tc to be finished
that it makes infinitely more
work than was anticipated–
so time is lost– I wish you
could see Bruno just now
looking off from the Balcony
he is very ornamental–
Bruno came home the other
day with his collar bent
and bruised there were marks
of two or three blows with
some sharp instrument–
Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
continues to suffer withhis teeth– Mrs Spencer
Birth: 1789-02-23 Death: 1868-10-10Certainty: Possible
I
think has returned without leaving
me the medicine–
A frightful accident occurred on the
rail road 3 miles East of this
place– Two extra Engines were
behind the regular train,
which being compelled to stop
the Engines ran into the back
cars– 10 persons were more or
less injured by scalding and
bruising– Many escaped by
jumping from the cars and
rushing into the forward car
having notice a moment
before the collision took place–
2 cars were demolished–
There seems to be no apology
for the want of care exhibited
in allowing the proximity
of the Engines– The sufferers
are at Wood's Hotel– it is
thought all will recover–
A letter from Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
saysFrances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is better– I have to daypurchased of a Mrs Duryea
Unknown
a volume on Elocution
Author: John Hanbury Dwyer Publisher: Weare C. Little Place of Publication:Albany, NY Date: 1848
– shewas in pursuit of you–
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is well & wishes father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
would stay at home– We have
an occasional gleam of sunshine
but the wind has prostrated
nearly all the Dahlias–
I will not venture to send this
letter to Boston– should have
written two days ago had I
been well– John is not able to
work yet– has been bled and blistered
by Dr Pitney
Birth: 1786-11-18 Death: 1853-04-20
– They have finishedthe road and are now drawing
gravel for the front walk
also for the well the bottom
of which has at length been
reached– Your Palmyra correspondent
Unknown
writes that the meeting cannot come off
without you & wishes to know whether
you cannot come sometime between