Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 17, 1849
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 17,
1849
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-03-17
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, March 17, 1849
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: mjn
revision: crb 2017-02-07
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Letter transcribed and abridged by Frederick William Seward
of a William Henry Seward letter 1849
March
Washington March 17th 1849.
Saturday has come around again. and brings
with it wishes for a quiet calm Sunday with
you and the children. The Senate has exhausted
all public business and now sits only with closed
doors. The debates in secret sessions will last all
or the greater part of next week. I hope you will not
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Reason: to write frequently.
You will see by the papers in a day
or two that William H. LeRoy
have been appointed. These were advocated by
myself. I have established very pleasant relations
with Mr. Webster
ton
Mr. Humphrey Howland
here and we have been looking through the city. I
rode today with him to the Washington Monu-
ment. It has reached a height of 15 feet above
ground, and it is finely located on the Bank
of the Potomac.
Today I dine with the V. P.
Monday with Mr. Webster.
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Editorial Note
March
Washington March 17th 1849.
Saturday has come around again. and brings
with it wishes for a quiet calm Sunday with
you and the children
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
all public business and now sits only with closed
doors. The debates in secret sessions will last all
or the greater part of next week. I hope you will not
[ need ]
Supplied
You will see by the papers in a day
or two that William H. LeRoy
Birth: 1828-04-23 Death: 1862-08-20
and
Edwin Rose
Birth: 1817-02-14 Death: 1864-01-12
have been appointed. These were advocated by
myself. I have established very pleasant relations
with Mr. Webster
Birth: 1782-01-18 Death: 1852-10-24
, and particularly so with
Col. Ben-ton
Birth: 1782-03-14 Death: 1858-04-10
— Senators all
round are respectful and kind.Mr. Humphrey Howland
Birth: 1780-09-16 Death: 1862-12-13
of Aurora ishere and we have been looking through the city. I
rode today with him to the Washington Monu-
ment. It has reached a height of 15 feet above
ground, and it is finely located on the Bank
of the Potomac.
Today I dine with the V. P.
Birth: 1800-01-07 Death: 1874-03-08
OnMonday with Mr. Webster.