Letter from Julius Meiere to Frances Miller Seward, April 19, 1851
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Letter from Julius Meiere to Frances Miller Seward, April 19, 1851
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Date:1851-04-19
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Letter from Julius Meiere to Frances Miller Seward, April 19, 1851
action: sent
sender: Julius Meiere
Birth: 1794
Death:
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msr
revision: msr 2016-11-21
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Washington April 19th 1851
My dear Madam!
It is with greater pleasure
than I am able to express that I acknowledge
the receipt of your favor of the 14th inst.
I feel exceedingly grateful for the kind
efforts you have been pleased to make on my
behalf and deeply regret that success has
not crowned them nor realized my expectations
to pass said time in your charming neighbourhood.
I sincerely lament the melancholy
Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy; dismal • Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous;
afflictive • Grave looking; somber •
causeof Mr Seward’s
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
sudden departure but
trustthat Providence may avert the affliction under
the apprehension of which Mr Seward probably
started on his painful journey.
Your laudatory remark on Mr Sewards’
improvement might have allured me into the
belief that I had any share in it were I
not fully convinced that it is solely due to
his industry and perseverance.
Colds
have been very prevalent here and death
rather more busily engaged in thinning our
ranks than he was wont to do at this season.
The weather has been variable and
anything but pleasant, and the clouds of
dust which every break of air chased up
and down the Avenue did not add much
to our comfort.
I hope that a genial Spring will amply
compensate you for its tardy approach
and afford you those enjoyments which
rural life alone can offer to an active mind
and a sensible heart.
Mrs Meire
Unknown
and familyUnknown Birth: 1825-10-11 Death: 1864-01-02
your polite remembrance and indulge the
hope of enjoying some day the pleasure of
an introduction to you.
My health has not been good of late
and I feel truly sorry that I cannot
indulge the hope of recruiting it in your
salubrious neighbourhood.
I hope that the next letter which you
may do me the honor of addressing me may
be in French—“Nous verrons”e
Editorial Note
Ritchie
apprehensive that my epistle
A writing directed or sent, communicating intellegence to a distant
person; a letter •
may beconsidered tiresome and wishing to retain
the favorable [ opion ]
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of me. I beg leave once more to tender you
my warmest thanks for your kindness and
with the assurance of the highest regard
I remain
My dear Madam
Very truly and sincerely
Your friend & servt
J. Meiere
Mrs William H. Seward
Auburn
N.Y.
My kind remembrance
to my young friends