Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 6, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 6, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 6, 1852
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: Washington D.C., US
transcription: sts
revision: crb 2019-02-19
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Auburn Sunday June 6th
My dear Henry,
Tell me who is Franklin
Pearce
it not a wise nomination for the Democrats?
it seems so to me – I think now the
Whigs cannot desire Scott
by a compromise letter – with a Northern
man uncommitted to the compromise for
the opposing candidate. What does Hale
of Pearce? – The news reached us late last
morning which must be my apology for
thinking about it on Sunday – I wish
you could see how beautifully tame
our robins are – there are some four or
five at this time walking about before
the window in search of angle worms for
their nestlings – the air is filled with
their music from early morn to dewy eve
I have been to church to day with the
children. There are so many tender recollections
associated with our church that I never
enter it after a long absence without
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a feeling of sadness. There is so much in
her liturgy attractive and soothing that
I lament more and more the narrow
bigotry and intolerant spirit of her clergy
but like all other things of 'mortal mould'
she has a mixture of good and evil – Mrs
Abbotts
son
his return from Egypt after an absence
of 25 years – She was busily engaged making
her house comfortable to receive him – I
have been too busy and too unwell to go
yet to see the daughters but will do so this
week – Mr Brown
until the funeral ceremonies were performed
as he left his wife
into the burying ground to day where I
found the graves uninjured by the frost
of the cold winter – Aunt Clara
not seem willing to have Grandma’s
remains removed. Willie is very
desirous that you should be asked about
the pony which he has been expecting from
Detroit ever since he came home – Willie
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suffers much with pain in his back –
I shall not send him to school at
present but will teach him myself while
I have leisure – the intimacy with Charly
has subsided – Monday morning – I have
your letter of Friday – I am very glad there
is a prospect of your coming home even for a
few days – You will meet Kossuth
on the way – Mr Pulszky
to day – If you can remember it give him your
copy of “Headley’s life of Kossuth”
at our house – which was sent there by Derby
Willie’s Panama hat was left in your trunk
do not fail to bring it – tell Maria
can get none here for less than $4 –
The weather here is unusually cold for the
season – there was a slight frost Friday
evening – I have a letter from Lazette
says Mr Grieg
Either John Gregg regrets that he did not see
Kossuth – Fanny says I must tell Father that
Trippy
your own
Frances –
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I wrote to Mr Walsh
you would be at Washington
until August –
Auburn Sunday June 6th
My dear Henry,
Tell me who is Franklin
Pearce
Birth: 1804-11-23 Death: 1869-10-08
?– tell me all you know of him – Isit not a wise nomination for the Democrats?
it seems so to me – I think now the
Whigs cannot desire Scott
Birth: 1786-06-13 Death: 1866-05-29
to weaken
himselfby a compromise letter – with a Northern
man uncommitted to the compromise for
the opposing candidate. What does Hale
Birth: 1806-03-31 Death: 1873-11-19
sayof Pearce? – The news reached us late last
morning which must be my apology for
thinking about it on Sunday – I wish
you could see how beautifully tame
our robins are – there are some four or
five at this time walking about before
the window in search of angle worms for
their nestlings – the air is filled with
their music from early morn to dewy eve
I have been to church to day with the
children
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
associated with our church that I never
enter it after a long absence without
a feeling of sadness. There is so much in
her liturgy attractive and soothing that
I lament more and more the narrow
bigotry and intolerant spirit of her clergy
but like all other things of 'mortal mould'
she has a mixture of good and evil – Mrs
Abbotts
Birth: 1790 Death: 1852-05-28
death was very melancholy, for herson
Birth: 1807-08-20 Death: 1859-03-10
especially who is supposed to
be on his return from Egypt after an absence
of 25 years – She was busily engaged making
her house comfortable to receive him – I
have been too busy and too unwell to go
yet to see the daughters
Birth: 1818
Death: 1879-07-03
Birth: 1814-08-22
Death: 1897
week – Mr Brown
Birth: 1802-01-04 Death: 1880-01-30
was not able to remainuntil the funeral ceremonies were performed
as he left his wife
Birth: 1812-03-11 Death: 1874-11-29
ill – I wentinto the burying ground to day where I
found the graves uninjured by the frost
of the cold winter – Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
doesnot seem willing to have Grandma’s
Birth: 1751 Death: 1835-10-03
remains removed. Willie is very
desirous that you should be asked about
the pony which he has been expecting from
Detroit ever since he came home – Willie
suffers much with pain in his back –
I shall not send him to school at
present but will teach him myself while
I have leisure – the intimacy with Charly
Birth: 1824-09-20 Death: 1887-01-24
has subsided – Monday morning – I have
your letter of Friday – I am very glad there
is a prospect of your coming home even for a
few days – You will meet Kossuth
Birth: 1802-09-19 Death: 1894-03-20
some whereon the way – Mr Pulszky
Birth: 1814-09-17 Death: 1897-09-09
goes to Washington
to day – If you can remember it give him your
copy of “Headley’s life of Kossuth”
Author: P. C. Headley Publisher: Derby and Miller Place of Publication:Auburn, NY Date: 1852
they left oneat our house – which was sent there by Derby
Birth: 1818 Death: 1892
–Willie’s Panama hat was left in your trunk
do not fail to bring it – tell Maria
Unknown
– – I can get none here for less than $4 –
The weather here is unusually cold for the
season – there was a slight frost Friday
evening – I have a letter from Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
– shesays Mr Grieg
Unknown
eEditorial Note
Birth: 1819-10-27 Death: 1892-02-06
or
George MacCullough Grier
Birth: 1802-09-27 Death: 1878-12-20
Kossuth – Fanny says I must tell Father that
Trippy
Birth: 1851-06-13 Death: 1862
has gone home
with Aunty –your own
Frances –
I wrote to Mr Walsh
Birth: 1785 Death: 1859-02-07Certainty: Possible
thatyou would be at Washington
until August –