Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1848
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1848
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1848-11-09
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1848
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Unknown
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: tap
revision: crb 2018-07-19
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Frances Adeline Miller Seward
dates this letter as "Thursday November 7th, 1848." But, November 7 in 1848 was
a Tuesday. Therefore, this letter was probably written on November 9, 1848. In
addition, the archivist has marked this letter as being November 10, 1848,
likely based on the endorsement of "Nov 10, 1848" on the first page. November
10, however, was the day the letter was received, not the day it was written.
Thursday Nov 7th 48
My dear Henry,
I received your
first letter from Washington
last evening at the same
time one from Lazette
They
safety Saturday last –
Found much difficulty in
getting any lodgings at all
and are now poorly accom-
modated – The Dr
Frances disease curable, though
the physicians had failed
to discover its true character
They do not yet know how
long they will be detained
there – Lazette is pleased
[top Margin] F.A. Seward
Nov 10, 1848
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2
with Dr Vanderver and gives
some reasons which account
for the marvellous stories
I have heard – He has
600 patients from all
parts of the world –
We are all beginning
to feel that you have been
a long time away – Mr
Blatchford
be detained a month
longer – A letter, or an
extract, appeared in the
Atlas a few days ago
professing to be from one
of your letters written
to some one
on the subject of U. S. S –
Weed
which I believe he may
do safely as it is so little
like you that I should not
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hesitate to do so myself –
I shall be glad when that
question is settled – There
are many letters to you
from friends
subject which I suppose you
will not see until you
come – You and Lazette
speak of pleasant weather,
sunny skies – We see
nothing of the kind here –
It has rained, snowed, &
hailed – dark short days –
and dark long nights –
December is verily the
most unattractive of the
12 sisters – All are well –
your own
Frances
I have a letter from Augustus
dated Nov 9th – FtTowson–
They were a month
making the journey
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4
nearly the whole of it by
land on foot – Instead
of ascending the Arkansas
they went up the White
River to Rock Roe there
across (5 days march) to
Little Rock – From there
a march of 15 days
to Ft Towson – where they
are in the midst of the
Choctaws – Augustus is
well and cheerful –
Clarence
be pleasant to go to Calfornia
and get gold – indeed
Willie
large enough for an
expedition of that kind
e
Editorial Note
Thursday Nov 7th 48
My dear Henry,
I received your
first letter from Washington
last evening at the same
time one from Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
–They
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
reached Flatbush
insafety Saturday last –
Found much difficulty in
getting any lodgings at all
and are now poorly accom-
modated – The Dr
Birth: 1796 Death: 1857-07-05
pronouncesFrances disease curable, though
the physicians had failed
to discover its true character
They do not yet know how
long they will be detained
there – Lazette is pleased
[top Margin] F.A. Seward
Nov 10, 1848
with Dr Vanderver and gives
some reasons which account
for the marvellous stories
I have heard – He has
600 patients from all
parts of the world –
We are all beginning
to feel that you have been
a long time away – Mr
Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
thinks you maybe detained a month
longer – A letter, or an
extract, appeared in the
Atlas a few days ago
professing to be from one
of your letters written
to some one
Unknown
at the Weston the subject of U. S. S –
Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
I see contradicts itwhich I believe he may
do safely as it is so little
like you that I should not
hesitate to do so myself –
I shall be glad when that
question is settled – There
are many letters to you
from friends
Unknown
on
the samesubject which I suppose you
will not see until you
come – You and Lazette
speak of pleasant weather,
sunny skies – We see
nothing of the kind here –
It has rained, snowed, &
hailed – dark short days –
and dark long nights –
December is verily the
most unattractive of the
12 sisters – All are well –
your own
Frances
I have a letter from Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
dated Nov 9th – FtTowson–
They were a month
making the journey
nearly the whole of it by
land on foot – Instead
of ascending the Arkansas
they went up the White
River to Rock Roe there
across (5 days march) to
Little Rock – From there
a march of 15 days
to Ft Towson – where they
are in the midst of the
Choctaws – Augustus is
well and cheerful –
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
thinks it wouldbe pleasant to go to Calfornia
and get gold – indeed
Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
thinks he is quitelarge enough for an
expedition of that kind