Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 14, 1850
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 14, 1850
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Date:1850-07-14
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 14, 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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Sunday July 14th
My dear Henry,
The absence of a Telegraph
message saying you are worse is the only thing
I have to assure me that you are any better —
I am very anxious about you – as I have been
many days particularly since your letter of
Thursday which came this morning – The
Cholera morbus is very prevalent here there has
been 4 or 5 deaths – Mrs Bronson
sick yesterday but is better – Dr Robinsons
with his patients makes me very desirous
that if any of you are ill at Washington you
should employ Dr Green
be constantly cautioning the children about eating
fruit – We have abundance of cherries —
Yesterday the outward manifestations of mourning
for our lamented President
stores were closed, the bells tolled, cannon fired
and many of the buildings hung with
black — Mr Austin
the Universalist Church — The two Presbyterian
clergymen
services — Mr Ayrault
and touchingly of Gen Taylor’s death to day —
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It is impossible to comprehend and
difficult to feel entirely resigned to this dispen-
sation but Our Father does all things well —
Washington without the Presidents family
and
the Cabinet
will seem sadly changed —
I had a long letter from Serene
in answer to one I wrote her at Washington —
I wish you could help me devise some plan
to assist her in the education of her family
if such a thing is possible —
I expect Lazette
Fanny says now I must write a letter for her —
I enclose one to Pa
Clarence is not well – one of his old attacks —
Dont fail to let me know if you are any more
ill — Your own Frances –
I have finished Fanny's brief epistle and resume
my own – to say a word about Augustus
It seems to be a very suitable time now for him
to resign — His Commander in Chief whom we all
loved and honoured is gone — I think your
approval makes his resignation sure –
Sunday July 14th
My dear Henry,
The absence of a Telegraph
message saying you are worse is the only thing
I have to assure me that you are any better —
I am very anxious about you – as I have been
many days particularly since your letter of
Thursday which came this morning – The
Cholera morbus is very prevalent here there has
been 4 or 5 deaths – Mrs Bronson
Birth: 1799 Death: 1867-02
was quitesick yesterday but is better – Dr Robinsons
Birth: 1804-02-04 Death: 1889-07-28
successwith his patients makes me very desirous
that if any of you are ill at Washington you
should employ Dr Green
Birth: 1800 Death: 1868-12-25
– I am obliged tobe constantly cautioning the children
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
fruit – We have abundance of cherries —
Yesterday the outward manifestations of mourning
for our lamented President
Birth: 1784-11-24 Death: 1850-07-09
were made —
Thestores were closed, the bells tolled, cannon fired
and many of the buildings hung with
black — Mr Austin
Birth: 1805-09-26 Death: 1880-12-20
delivered an eulogy atthe Universalist Church — The two Presbyterian
clergymen
& the Methodist
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united in theservices — Mr Ayrault
Birth: 1822 Death: 1882-10-19
spoke trulyand touchingly of Gen Taylor’s death to day —
It is impossible to comprehend and
difficult to feel entirely resigned to this dispen-
sation but Our Father does all things well —
Washington without the Presidents family
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Death: 1909-07-25
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Death: 1875-12-02
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Death: 1852-08-14
the Cabinet
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Death: 1871-10-26
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Death: 1862-11-16
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Death: 1865-11-09
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Death: 1872-07-27
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Death: 1873-08-17
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Death: 1874-03-08
I had a long letter from Serene
Birth: 1805 Death: 1884-01-19
yesterdayin answer to one I wrote her at Washington —
I wish you could help me devise some plan
to assist her in the education of her family
Birth: 1844
Death: 1894-05-17
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Death: 1917-09-14
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Death: 1930-01-01
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Death: 1907-12
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Death:
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Death: 1910-07-27
if such a thing is possible —
I expect Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
some time
this week, she is not well —Fanny says now I must write a letter for her —
I enclose one to Pa
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
from G. Sackett
Birth: 1790-08-09 Death: 1865-06-02
—Clarence is not well – one of his old attacks —
Dont fail to let me know if you are any more
ill — Your own Frances –
I have finished Fanny's brief epistle and resume
my own – to say a word about Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
— It seems to be a very suitable time now for him
to resign — His Commander in Chief whom we all
loved and honoured is gone — I think your
approval makes his resignation sure –