Letter from Caroline Canfield Schoolcraft Beattie to William Henry Seward, September 26, 1849
xml:
Letter from Caroline Canfield Schoolcraft Beattie to William Henry Seward, September 26, 1849
transcriber
Transcriber:spp:jaa
student editorTranscriber:spp:msf
Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1849-09-26
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's persons.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "pla" point to
place elements in the project's places.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's staff.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's bibl.xml authority file.
verical-align: super; font-size:
12px;
text-decoration: underline;
text-decoration: line-through;
color: red;
Letter from Caroline Canfield Schoolcraft Beattie to William Henry Seward, September 26, 1849
action: sent
sender: Caroline Beattie
Birth: 1834-07-25
Death: 1922-02-28
location: Florida, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: jaa
revision: tap 2018-11-02
<>
Page
1
Florida Sept 26th 1849.
Dear Uncle
I wish you were here. if ever I felt as
if I was friendless it is now. I shall be very
glad when I take up my residence in some other
place than this. I believe I was to write to you,
Uncle Polodore
the things have been divided. I wish you were
here. Mrs
directed them to Mr Grier
be right. I wish only to remind you of a good
large sized Trunk. I intend writing to Aunty
to day. We are all well, Uncle Polodore is
quite smart.
Your affectionate niece
Caroline C. Canfield
Hon W.H. Seward
Washington
D.C.
Page
2
Florida Sept 26th 1849.
Dear Uncle
I wish you were here. if ever I felt as
if I was friendless it is now. I shall be very
glad when I take up my residence in some other
place than this. I believe I was to write to you,
Uncle Polodore
Birth: 1799 Death: 1872-04-23
has been here to
day and some of the things have been divided. I wish you were
here. Mrs
Birth: 1789-10-26 Death: 1858-12-24
& Mr Van
Brunt
Birth: 1789-04-12 Death: 1870-09-26
have been here &
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
directed them to Mr Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27 Death: 1878-12-20
I
suppose that to be right. I wish only to remind you of a good
large sized Trunk. I intend writing to Aunty
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
to day. We are all well, Uncle Polodore is
quite smart.
Your affectionate niece
Caroline C. Canfield
Hon W.H. Seward
Washington
D.C.