Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 12, 1850
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 12, 1850
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1850-07-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 12, 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: nwh
revision: tap 2019-02-04
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Friday morning 5 oclock
My dearest Henry
I am so oppressed
with fears for your health
that I cannot sleep —
I received last night your
letter of Tuesday morning
when you where apprehending
the calamity which was
too surely coming – You
write under evident depression
of spirits such as you would
not feel were you tolerably
well yourself, even with
this cause for sorrow –
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It is your nature when well
to find hope everywhere —
You ought to leave Washington
If you cannot do this
let me come to you –
I enclose the letter to Mrs
Taylor
your own judgement
about sending it —
The unvarying kindness
of the Gen
family seem to render
it proper – All well
Your own
Frances —
Friday morning 5 oclock
My dearest Henry
I am so oppressed
with fears for your health
that I cannot sleep —
I received last night your
letter of Tuesday morning
when you where apprehending
the calamity which was
too surely coming – You
write under evident depression
of spirits such as you would
not feel were you tolerably
well yourself, even with
this cause for sorrow –
It is your nature when well
to find hope everywhere —
You ought to leave Washington
If you cannot do this
let me come to you –
I enclose the letter to Mrs
Taylor
Birth: 1788-09-21 Death: 1852-08-14
– I must exerciseyour own judgement
about sending it —
The unvarying kindness
of the Gen
Birth: 1784-11-24 Death: 1850-07-09
& his wholefamily seem to render
it proper – All well
Your own
Frances —