Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 7, 1850

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 7, 1850
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1850-09-07

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 7, 1850

action: sent

sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Washington D.C., US

receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01  Death: 1875-10-03

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: msf 

revision: crb 2019-02-05

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Washington
Saturday Sep 7th
My dear Sister,
It is a rainy Saturday — my
little girl
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
and I are alone in the nursery —
Well you see this 31st Congress has decided
in favour of Slavery — Pearce’s
Birth: 1805-12-14 Death: 1862-12-20
bill has
passed the house — those persons who have
been most active in raising a panic
are now saying the “Union is saved’
“The slavery question is settled’ — There
was all manner of vacillation in the
house previous to passing the bill — the
day before yesterday what was considered
a test vote was against the bill —
A reconsideration was obtained and enough
dough faces were found to change the
majority from 8 against to 8 in favour —
I shall not be surprised now if they
pass the Fugitive slave bill — indeed
no concession to the South could surprise
me after what I have seen —

[bottom Margin] Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
is well & sends love


[top Margin]
Unknown
My dear Sister

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This is considered a triumph of the
Administration or as the Union pleases
to designate this the Filmore
Birth: 1800-01-07 Death: 1874-03-08
[ Wighs ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: Whigs

over the Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
Whigs — The latter
at present in the house I believe count
about 7!! — I shall remember their
names — Henry is content that he
has done his duty — he has fought against
fearful odds in power & number —
I hope now there is a prospect of
an adjournment — the 1st of October is
talked of but nothing decided —
I was very glad to get the letters
have read Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
over a number
of times — somehow he seems to write
just what one wishes to hear — I sent
a letter by the Atlantic which sails
to day — I hope your sprained ankle
is better though I am afraid you
are not well as I think I would
have had a letter before this time —
I do not see any company in the
morning so I have the best part of

[bottom Margin] the fresh ^part^ of Henry’s
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the day to myself – Henry occupies the
parlour for an office at present —
I only wait for a day for the adjournment
to be fixed to begin to prepare the house
to leave — We generally walk or ride
after dinner— Yesterday we went
to Georgetown and then drove on the
bank of the Potomac 2 or 3 miles
the most pleasant drive I have found
here – Mrs John Davis
Birth: 1791-02-17 Death: 1872-01-24
called while
I was gone — I was sorry not to see
her though I do not feel very kindly
towards her husband
Birth: 1787-01-13 Death: 1854-04-19
since he voted
for Pearce’s bill — The only lady
I have seen is Mrs David Hall
Birth: 1814-01-06 Death: 1871-04-06
— others
have been here when I was out and
I try to keep my arrival from being
known — it is too warm to be dressed
for company — Fanny goes to Mrs Halls
to spend the day Monday — The Kings
x Birth: 1791-12-14  Death: 1878-11-03 Certainty: Possible Birth: 1791-05-08  Death: 1853-10-03 Certainty: Possible

are here yet & Mrs Brooks
Birth: 1816-03-06 Death: 1882-08-07
— the former
called a day or two ago — I have
driven twice past the white house
it seems shorn of its glory — It is
wonderful how much the occupants
increase or diminish the attraction of a place
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Mr Filmore sleeps on Georgetown heights
for health — Fanny occupies herself playing
with her wax doll and a little white
kitty which Mary
Unknown
brought home —
It looks quite lonely when I drive
past Mrs Merediths
Birth: 1841-03-17
— I was sorry not
to stay long enough in Philadelphia
to see her — Lady Bulwer
Birth: 1817 Death: 1878
who is to
occupy the house is is at Newport
I am sorry to miss Miss Bremer
Birth: 1801-08-17 Death: 1865-12-31
I see
she has gone West — Henry attended
a party given by Miss Lycch Lynch
Birth: 1815-11-11 Death: 1891-03-23

and other ladies at the National
Wednesday evening — Miss Lynch is an
authoress and has accompanied Miss Bremer
in some of her travels — She has a bill before
Congress to obtain the pension of some
diceased relative
Birth: 1743-07-26 Death: 1795-06-18
— I wish I could be
at home with you this rainy day — has
Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
decided yet which Mexican blankets
she will take — she could not make
up her mind before I left — My love to
her & Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
— I am sorry to say Dr Pratt
Birth: 1816-09-10 Death: 1901-03-03

has done my teeth no good — my mouth
troubles me as much as ever – I begin to
fear there is no remedy — He says the California
gold is alloyed with just about the proportion
of copper & silver used by Dentists —