Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 25, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 25, 1849
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-04-25
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 25, 1849
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Philadelphia, PA
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Baltimore, MD
transcription: pxc
revision: tap 2018-11-05
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Wednesday morning
My dear Henry,
Our little girl
is better this morning – She
had a tolerably comfortable
night and the Dr
her fever is decreasing –
She was much grieved
about your leaving and
insisted upon my calling
you back – She is now
playing with her dolly
in bed – begins to ask
what she can eat –
Dr Townsend
Helmuth
Berkey
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good if he could be
had – He called upon
me this last evening – He
is the oldest dentist in
town – seems very kind
and is a thorough Taylor
man – This morning I
have made my first visit
at his office – He promises
to finish my teeth in three
or four days – so I think
I shall be ready to meet
you on your return if
Fanny continues to improve –
The weather is dull though
it does not rain –
I will write again tomorrow
Your own
Frances
Wednesday morning
My dear Henry,
Our little girl
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is better this morning – She
had a tolerably comfortable
night and the Dr
Unknown
saysher fever is decreasing –
She was much grieved
about your leaving and
insisted upon my calling
you back – She is now
playing with her dolly
in bed – begins to ask
what she can eat –
Dr Townsend
Unknown
was ill – DrHelmuth
Birth: 1801-09 Death: 1880-04-08
recommended DrBerkey
Birth: 1803-10-28 Death: 1867-08-08
as being equallygood if he could be
had – He called upon
me this last evening – He
is the oldest dentist in
town – seems very kind
and is a thorough Taylor
Birth: 1784-11-24 Death: 1850-07-09
man – This morning I
have made my first visit
at his office – He promises
to finish my teeth in three
or four days – so I think
I shall be ready to meet
you on your return if
Fanny continues to improve –
The weather is dull though
it does not rain –
I will write again tomorrow
Your own
Frances