Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1851
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1851
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1851-06-04
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 4, 1851
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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: lkw
revision: crb 2019-02-08
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June 6 was a Friday in 1851. Based on other details in this
and other letters, it is believed this is the correct year and month but either
the date or day of the week is incorrect. Wednesday June 6th
My dear Henry,
We are all well –
the house cleaning is in progress
I have heard nothing more
from Lazette
over if she is no better
when I hear – I have a
letter from Augustus
morning – he continues in
good health – Yours came
last evening – Please bring
a few roots of different
colored verbena –
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If you see Mrs James Taylor
say to her that I was only
prevented from coming to
see here while in Albany
by being there Sunday —
Regards to the Weeds —
Pa took Willie
Clarence
yesterday –
your own
Frances —
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Editorial Note
My dear Henry,
We are all well –
the house cleaning is in progress
I have heard nothing more
from Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
– shall
goover if she is no better
when I hear – I have a
letter from Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
thismorning – he continues in
good health – Yours came
last evening – Please bring
a few roots of different
colored verbena –
If you see Mrs James Taylor
Birth: 1798 Death: 1852-07-07
say to her that I was only
prevented from coming to
see here while in Albany
by being there Sunday —
Regards to the Weeds
Birth: 1843-09-22
Death: 1855-10-28
Birth: 1820-12-10
Death: 1851-06-18
Birth: 1797
Death: 1858-07-03
Birth: 1819-02-06
Death: 1893-11-01
Birth: 1797-11-15
Death: 1882-11-22
Pa took Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
andClarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
to Syracuse
yesterday –
your own
Frances —