Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
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Date:1849-07
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July, 1849
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: aca
revision: crb 2017-02-09
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Wednesday morning
My dear Henry,
Your two letters came
last evening one from
Cherry valley and one from
Cooperstown. I am sorry
you are to be detained so
long. I am going to day
to Canandaigua to return
tomorrow. Lazette’s
tinued illness calls me
there. she has symptoms
which are alarming.
If Miss Bissel
should bring her home
with me.
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Willie
gone with AW
picnic at Clifton
A Sunday School excursion.
Fanny
leave her for one night
with Frances Worden.
She is persuaded
because her Aunty is sick.
She is singing by my side
like a little bird.
Miss Lanterman
young Lady who was in
company with the Dodge's
She may
be referencing the family of William Irving
Dodge
came here Tuesday eve
Monday morning. she
goes to Ithica to day
Three serenades last night
kept me awake until
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so late an hour that
I feel very dull to day.
The party came off
Thursday evening and
gave very general satisfac-
tion. Judge Conkling
was disappointed that you
were gone –– Margaretta
forgot that part of the
message. The Judge
called last evening with
the young ladies
are all invited to Mrs.
Gardener's
I wish I could see
you for half an hour
this morning, but I may
not. ever your own
Frances
Wednesday morning
My dear Henry,
Your two letters came
last evening one from
Cherry valley and one from
Cooperstown. I am sorry
you are to be detained so
long. I am going to day
to Canandaigua to return
tomorrow. Lazette’s
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
con-tinued illness calls me
there. she has symptoms
which are alarming.
If Miss Bissel
Unknown
were gone Ishould bring her home
with me.
Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
and Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
havegone with AW
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
topicnic at Clifton
A Sunday School excursion.
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
continues well. Ileave her for one night
with Frances Worden.
She is persuaded
To influence by argument, advice, or intreaty • To convince by arguments, or reasons offered •
to staybecause her Aunty is sick.
She is singing by my side
like a little bird.
Miss Lanterman
Unknown
the young Lady who was in
company with the Dodge's
Unknown
eEditorial Note
Birth: 1789-07-10 Death: 1873-01-30
, who was practicing law in Syracuse at the timecame here Tuesday eve
Monday morning. she
goes to Ithica to day
Three serenades last night
kept me awake until
so late an hour that
I feel very dull to day.
The party came off
Thursday evening and
gave very general satisfac-
tion. Judge Conkling
Birth: 1789-10-12 Death: 1874-02-05
was disappointed that you
were gone –– Margaretta
Unknown
forgot that part of the
message. The Judge
called last evening with
the young ladies
. We
are all invited to Mrs.
Gardener's
Birth: 1799-02-27 Death: 1876-12-26
Thursday evening.I wish I could see
you for half an hour
this morning, but I may
not. ever your own
Frances