Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward Jr., December 14, 1851
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward Jr., December 14,
1851
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1851-12-14
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward Jr., December 14, 1851
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Unknown
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: UnknownUnknown
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revision: vxa 2019-02-15
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Dec 14th 1851
I leave you my dear Willie
very reluctantly— You are too
young to be left to your own
direction— With a very
generous and affectionate heart
you combine some qualities
which require watchfulness
and restraint— The alarming
illness which I had on Sunday
has made me feel that I may
be called suddenly away—
Should this be the case you
must remember that your
will be required to be more watch-
ful of yourself when your
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Mother is gone— Strive to do
what is right— seek direction
from your father
and ask strength from God.
May He forever bless & keep
you— your affectionate
Mother—
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Willie Seward –
Dec 14th 1851
I leave you my dear Willie
very reluctantly— You are too
young to be left to your own
direction— With a very
generous and affectionate heart
you combine some qualities
which require watchfulness
and restraint— The alarming
illness which I had on Sunday
has made me feel that I may
be called suddenly away—
Should this be the case you
must remember that your
will be required to be more watch-
ful of yourself when your
Mother is gone— Strive to do
what is right— seek direction
from your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
& brothers
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
and ask strength from God.
May He forever bless & keep
you— your affectionate
Mother—
Willie Seward –