Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 4, 1848
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 4, 1848
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Date:1848-10-04
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 4, 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: crb 2018-07-18
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Auburn Oct 4th
My dear Henry,
I received a letter
from Frances Grier
which she says that Tempe
recovered– that Dr Ledak
been with her the last ten days
and still considers her in a
dangerous situation– George
been to Goshen the day previous for
another physician
nothing directly from George
since my last letter to you–
A letter came from Miss Parsons
to you– complaining of many
grievances and last of all her
fine Newfoundland dog has been
poisoned– This has determined
her to leave Florida as soon
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2
as you can find some person
to take her place–
Lazette
is ill again this week con-
fined to her bed– The weather
continues very unpleasant- it
rained every day but one last
week and so far this, has
rained every day though it is
much warmer– I am unable
to work at all in the garden–
Harris
outside of the house until to day
and then he painted between
the showers– Do you wish
all of the woodwork including
the window frames of the new
part painted free stone– the
bay window comprises almost
the entire front– I think you
said you would have all the
wood work freestone but I may
have forgotten–
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3
We shall be able to get into the
kitchen in two weeks but I do
not think Grandpa
to relinquish the dining room so
soon– The new rooms are
none of them plastered yet–
The carpenters
ready for the masons
The last of our peaches were gathered
to day– they have been very
useful for the table– the grapes
do not ripen well– The garden
looks unattractive since the
frost has blackened the dahlias
though the petunias and chrysan-
themums with a few other flowers
look bright– Willie
better indeed has been quite well
for the last four days–
Fanny
come home– she has been working
in the yard with John all the
afternoon– Our new well is tol-
erable the water is clear
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4
but no more agreeable to the taste
than the other– Frederick
this can be remedied by a filter
which can be found at J. Stone's
390 Broadway New York–
Dr. Nott
have made too many speeches to
suit M the people at the South–
Weed
of the silly story of the “Union”
about your partiality or preference
for the colored race–I suppose
our Irish have not heard it yet as
John has said nothing about it–
You have been gone three weeks
nearly when are you coming home–
Say to Mr Griswold
obliged to him for his letter–
Mr Blatchford
left here Monday evening–
I wish you would not speak so often
Pray come home as soon as you
can get away from Mr Marcy
Ever your own
Frances
Auburn Oct 4th
My dear Henry,
I received a letter
from Frances Grier
Birth: 1801-01-16 Death: 1860-02-07
yesterday inwhich she says that Tempe
Birth: 1812-09-30 Death: 1848-10-18
has notrecovered– that Dr Ledak
Unknown
has been with her the last ten days
and still considers her in a
dangerous situation– George
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
hadbeen to Goshen the day previous for
another physician
Unknown
– I have heardnothing directly from George
since my last letter to you–
A letter came from Miss Parsons
Birth: 1812
to you– complaining of many
grievances and last of all her
fine Newfoundland dog has been
poisoned– This has determined
her to leave Florida as soon
as you can find some person
to take her place–
Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
writes that Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is ill again this week con-
fined to her bed– The weather
continues very unpleasant- it
rained every day but one last
week and so far this, has
rained every day though it is
much warmer– I am unable
to work at all in the garden–
Harris
Unknown
has not commenced
theoutside of the house until to day
and then he painted between
the showers– Do you wish
all of the woodwork including
the window frames of the new
part painted free stone– the
bay window comprises almost
the entire front– I think you
said you would have all the
wood work freestone but I may
have forgotten–
We shall be able to get into the
kitchen in two weeks but I do
not think Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
will be ready to relinquish the dining room so
soon– The new rooms are
none of them plastered yet–
The carpenters
Unknown
will have themready for the masons
Unknown
next week–The last of our peaches were gathered
to day– they have been very
useful for the table– the grapes
do not ripen well– The garden
looks unattractive since the
frost has blackened the dahlias
though the petunias and chrysan-
themums with a few other flowers
look bright– Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
is muchbetter indeed has been quite well
for the last four days–
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
wishes her father
wouldcome home– she has been working
in the yard with John all the
afternoon– Our new well is tol-
erable the water is clear
but no more agreeable to the taste
than the other– Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
says this can be remedied by a filter
which can be found at J. Stone's
390 Broadway New York–
Dr. Nott
Birth: 1773-06-25 Death: 1866-01-25
has one– It seems youhave made too many speeches to
suit M the people at the South–
Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
has a position contradictiveof the silly story of the “Union”
about your partiality or preference
for the colored race–I suppose
our Irish have not heard it yet as
John has said nothing about it–
You have been gone three weeks
nearly when are you coming home–
Say to Mr Griswold
Birth: 1823-09-05 Death: 1886-06-01
that I amobliged to him for his letter–
Mr Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
and the young ladiesUnknown
left here Monday evening–
I wish you would not speak so often
Pray come home as soon as you
can get away from Mr Marcy
Birth: 1786-12-12 Death: 1857-07-04Certainty: Possible
Ever your own
Frances