Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 15, 1849
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 15, 1849
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Date:1849-09-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 15, 1849
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
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revision: crb 2016-05-25
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Washington Sep 15th
My dear Willie,
I often dream of you at
night and Fanny
much of you during the day.
I hope you are a good boy and
do not neglect reading and
writing. We shall be home in about
two weeks from the time you get this
letter. I believe I told you
that you might keep the pony at
our barn and use him if John
agreed – but perhaps it is as well
to let him be where he is until I
come home. I have no objection to
your riding or driving him every
day but I think not more
than 3 hours – that is as much as
time as is best for you. You can
consult John about this and do
not insist if he is not willing.
Of course he must have some pay
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that I will settle with him when I come
home. In all these matters, my
dear child, I wish you to remember
that you will be more happy
when you give up your own
wishes to please your friends than
you will if you persevere in
having your own way.
Give my love to Aunty
Clara
tomorrow. Fanny sends her love
and wishes me to send you this
picture. I think you will find
it rather difficult to tell what
it is. Fanny says I must tell
you she has read 18 pages in
her lesson book – she learns
very fast. God bless you.
Your affectionate
Mother.
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Washington Sep 15th
My dear Willie,
I often dream of you at
night and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
and I talk much of you during the day.
I hope you are a good boy and
do not neglect reading and
writing. We shall be home in about
two weeks from the time you get this
letter. I believe I told you
that you might keep the pony at
our barn and use him if John
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agreed – but perhaps it is as well
to let him be where he is until I
come home. I have no objection to
your riding or driving him every
day but I think not more
than 3 hours – that is as much as
time as is best for you. You can
consult John about this and do
not insist if he is not willing.
Of course he must have some pay
that I will settle with him when I come
home. In all these matters, my
dear child, I wish you to remember
that you will be more happy
when you give up your own
wishes to please your friends than
you will if you persevere in
having your own way.
Give my love to Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
& AuntClara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
. I shall write soon, perhaps tomorrow. Fanny sends her love
and wishes me to send you this
picture. I think you will find
it rather difficult to tell what
it is. Fanny says I must tell
you she has read 18 pages in
her lesson book – she learns
very fast. God bless you.
Your affectionate
Mother.