Letter from Abigail Wolcott Hall to Frances Miller Seward, November 24, 1850

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Letter from Abigail Wolcott Hall to Frances Miller Seward, November 24, 1850
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1850-11-24

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Letter from Abigail Wolcott Hall to Frances Miller Seward, November 24, 1850

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sender: Abigail Hall
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Abigail Hall

Birth: 1814-01-06  Death: 1871-04-06

location: Washington D.C., US
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Washington D.C., US

receiver: Frances Seward
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Unknown
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transcription: djl 

revision: djl 2016-12-12

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Washington, 24th Nov
1850
Dear Ms. Seward
your letter was
duly received and very pleasant it
was to me to see your kind writing
once more & to hear from you
directly
The servant about whom
you wrote has never called upon
me and I am afraid I have de-
layed longer than I should to apprise
you of it that you might if you
wished secure another. I have
deferred writing thinking every day
it was probable he would come.
It may be he is waiting to see
you in person & you may still
depend upon him. If I can be of
any service to you in the matter
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it will gratify me but
I do not know a servant in
this city I would dare to recommend
I was pleased to hear of the
marriage of your niece
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Frances Chesebro

Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
and
that this bridal party had visited
you. I wish we could have the
pleasure of seeing them in Washing-
ton.
I am glad to know I am likely
to have the opportunity of meeting
your sister
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Lazette Worden

Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
this winter, I have
heard of her from various sources
and feel much interest to see her.
I am expecting a visit from my
cousin Miss Ellsworth
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of Hartford Ct
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Hartford, CT

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who was for a few weeks last winter
at the National & I shall be glad to
give her the pleasure of knowing both
you & your sister.
Will you please excuse my
writing to you hastily. It is late &
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I must send at once to the office
or miss the next mail & I feel
that my letter is already tardy.
With my best respects to you, Gov.
Seward & your son & love from
myself & all the children to your
sweet Fanny
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
. I am
most sincerely & affectionately
yours,
Abby E Hall
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
Ms. Seward
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Mrs Hall
Nov 24th
1850