Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 27, 1851
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Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 27, 1851
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Date:1851-10-27
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Letter from John Carlin to Frances Miller Seward, October 27, 1851
action: sent
sender: John Carlin
Birth: 1813-06-15
Death: 1891-04-23
location: New York, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
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revision: msr 2016-11-16
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No 63 West 28th Street
New York October 27, 1851
My Dear Friend.
After unavoidable delays, I now take
my pen to make a few lines, from which I have no
doubt you and your estimable husband
friends on Earth — will be much pleased to learn that
my excellent wife
healthy daughter
her after you, my dear friend,—as a testimonial of our
admiration of your virtues, and amiability
heart, and also of our sincere regard and esteem for that
one, to whom you pledged your heart and hand. Little
Fanny (Seward Carlin) is quite a bright little creature,
and a great pet of the family. Her mother is perfectly
recovered, and looks younger than she was when you
saw her at Washington City.
In business I am, as usual, much occupied; and
I hope I shall ere
Europe, accompanied by the precious partner of my heart,
and complete my studies for two years or two, if it pleases
Him to spare our life.
I think I shall be able to visit Washington City in
the latter part of December.
I remain your sincere friend
John Carlin
Mrs Carlin sends you and Hon. Seward
her affectionate regards.
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No 63 West 28th Street
New York October 27, 1851
My Dear Friend.
After unavoidable delays, I now take
my pen to make a few lines, from which I have no
doubt you and your estimable husband
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
— one of my bestfriends on Earth — will be much pleased to learn that
my excellent wife
Birth: 1818
presented me with a very fine andhealthy daughter
Birth: 1851-09-09
on the 9th of last month. We namedher after you, my dear friend,—as a testimonial of our
admiration of your virtues, and amiability
Worthy of love; deserving of affection; lovely; loveable • Pretending or showing love •
and purity ofheart, and also of our sincere regard and esteem for that
one, to whom you pledged your heart and hand. Little
Fanny (Seward Carlin) is quite a bright little creature,
and a great pet of the family. Her mother is perfectly
recovered, and looks younger than she was when you
saw her at Washington City.
In business I am, as usual, much occupied; and
I hope I shall ere
Before; sooner than •
long earn funds sufficient to revisitEurope, accompanied by the precious partner of my heart,
and complete my studies for two years or two, if it pleases
Him to spare our life.
I think I shall be able to visit Washington City in
the latter part of December.
I remain your sincere friend
John Carlin
Mrs Carlin sends you and Hon. Seward
her affectionate regards.