Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 4, 1850
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 4, 1850
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Date:1850-07-04
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 4, 1850
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: Washington D.C., US
transcription: bpt
revision: tap 2019-02-04
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Thursday July 4th
My dear Henry,
I sit down to write to you while
the other members of the family are each
keeping the 4th after their own fancy –
Grandpa
has gone to the woods with some boys to
get something in a basket – Fanny
in a white dress and new shoes waiting
the arrival of a procession of fireman,
for whom I cut some flowers about an
hour ago – Betsy
street for the morning – while Abbey
the afternoon – I went last evening with
Aunt Clara
light procession – for the first time in
my life, I was induced to go for the
gratification of our little girl – we came
home and were in bed soon after 10 oclock
The other members of the family were per-
ambulating the house some hours later –
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Willie superintended a bonfire on Grove street –
We had an alarm of fire in the course of
the evening which was occasioned by a
fire ball thrown by the “red ribbons” on the
roof of a building – I congratulated Will
upon the more moderate desires of the
“blue ribbons” who were content with a
bonfire without fire balls – I believe there
is an oration in some of the Churches
by B. F. Hall
quiet season – The weather is warm
but not uncomfortably so unless one is
taking some exercise – I went last
evening to call upon Mrs Calvin Burr
who is spending a week at Nathan Burr's
I often think how exceedingly warm the
weather must be at Washington – I hope
if that interminable compromise ever gets
out disposed of that some time will be
fixed upon for the adjournment – I am
anxious about your health – If the excursion
to the Springscomes off I suppose we may
not look for Augustus
If your health makes a jaunt necessary
I will go with you after the adjournment
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provided you travel in land – I enclose
a note which came last week –
I have your Monday's letter –
your own
Frances –
Thursday July 4th
My dear Henry,
I sit down to write to you while
the other members of the family are each
keeping the 4th after their own fancy –
Grandpa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
has gone out for a drive – Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
has gone to the woods with some boys to
get something in a basket – Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is arrayedin a white dress and new shoes waiting
the arrival of a procession of fireman,
for whom I cut some flowers about an
hour ago – Betsy
Unknown
has gone out in the
street for the morning – while Abbey
Birth: 1822 Death: 1895-09-16
awaitsthe afternoon – I went last evening with
Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
to the office to see a torch-light procession – for the first time in
my life, I was induced to go for the
gratification of our little girl – we came
home and were in bed soon after 10 oclock
The other members of the family were per-
ambulating the house some hours later –
Willie superintended a bonfire on Grove street –
We had an alarm of fire in the course of
the evening which was occasioned by a
fire ball thrown by the “red ribbons” on the
roof of a building – I congratulated Will
upon the more moderate desires of the
“blue ribbons” who were content with a
bonfire without fire balls – I believe there
is an oration in some of the Churches
by B. F. Hall
Birth: 1814-07-23 Death: 1891-09-06
– Upon
the whole it is aquiet season – The weather is warm
but not uncomfortably so unless one is
taking some exercise – I went last
evening to call upon Mrs Calvin Burr
Birth: 1805
who is spending a week at Nathan Burr's
Birth: 1795-03-04 Death: 1863-01-22
–I often think how exceedingly warm the
weather must be at Washington – I hope
if that interminable compromise ever gets
out disposed of that some time will be
fixed upon for the adjournment – I am
anxious about your health – If the excursion
to the Springscomes off I suppose we may
not look for Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
this week –If your health makes a jaunt necessary
I will go with you after the adjournment
provided you travel in land – I enclose
a note which came last week –
I have your Monday's letter –
your own
Frances –