Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 22, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 22, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 22, 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: crb
revision: crb 2019-02-22
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Tuesday June 22nd
My dear Henry,
I am very anxious to know
what you decide about the nomination
or rather about the platform that has
upon all the hopes of men faithful
to freedom. A man
was doing some work with for me this morning
after he had finished asked what I heard
from Washington. I told him nothing was
new then but the nomination "I cannot
vote for Scott
"Yes I have always voted the Whig ticket"
I should think him about 45 - "but
I cannot vote for any man who agrees
to that platform"- Cant we make a third
Party" - "Mr Seward is a Whig" said I.
"Well I know that and I would have voted
for Scott but I hear that he is for the
platform and will not vote for him now."
Another
Scott get the nomination but it will be
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hard voting for him now he has endorsed the
compromise. The Free North feeling its
own strength as it does cannot be made
to comprehend the controlling influence of
the south at Washington. They look
very incredulous when I tell them that
it may be that the Northern men could do
no better. Then comes the question why
consult the south at all - we are strong
enough and with --------- for a Candidate
could have carried the election without
Southern help. It is very hard to attempt
an argument against my own conventions.
The attempt to respond to the nomination
last night was an entire failure - instead
of 100 guns about a dozen were fired
no cheering, no enthusiasm. Poor Willie
could not even get the boys
make some fire balls though he furnished
the money. Ethan Warden
been to see me but no congratulations. Warden
looked disheartened and talked despondingly.
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Carter thought it might have been worse.
Dr Robinson
vote the ticket but hoped the Whigs would
be beaten as they deserved. Henry Underwood
is completely discouraged. Carter thinks
they will all feel better in a few days - they
will I supposed be more submissive to the
inevitable. Bronson
I hear of - he rejoices always in iniquity
instead of rejoicing in the truth - he is
glad the "Seward" party has been obliged to
succumb. I think Fred
a difficult task to perform - if he finds
it as hard as I do to furnish good reasons
for the nomination. I have great respect
for those 66 men who protested I hope
we will learn their names. I wish
I could see A.B. Dickenson
home. Gen Scott if he is elected at
all must be elected by the Northern vote.
I do not see how he can as a man
of honor do so and then vote the ^repeal of the^ fugitive
Slave Bill which seems to be the
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chief apprehension. I cannot think he would
do any such thing - it would be so base.
Well now I have done and you are tired
of complaints - good bye.
Your own
Frances.
What says Judge Warden
[right Margin] h
F.A. Seward.
Tuesday June 22nd
My dear Henry,
I am very anxious to know
what you decide about the nomination
or rather about the platform that has
upon all the hopes of men faithful
to freedom. A man
Unknown
from Richardsons
Birth: 1806Certainty: Possible
shopwas doing some work with for me this morning
after he had finished asked what I heard
from Washington. I told him nothing was
new then but the nomination "I cannot
vote for Scott
Birth: 1786-06-13 Death: 1866-05-29
said he! "Are you a Whig-" ^I asked^
"Yes I have always voted the Whig ticket"
I should think him about 45 - "but
I cannot vote for any man who agrees
to that platform"- Cant we make a third
Party" - "Mr Seward is a Whig" said I.
"Well I know that and I would have voted
for Scott but I hear that he is for the
platform and will not vote for him now."
Another
Unknown
says I was very anxious to
haveScott get the nomination but it will be
hard voting for him now he has endorsed the
compromise. The Free North feeling its
own strength as it does cannot be made
to comprehend the controlling influence of
the south at Washington. They look
very incredulous when I tell them that
it may be that the Northern men could do
no better. Then comes the question why
consult the south at all - we are strong
enough and with --------- for a Candidate
could have carried the election without
Southern help. It is very hard to attempt
an argument against my own conventions.
The attempt to respond to the nomination
last night was an entire failure - instead
of 100 guns about a dozen were fired
no cheering, no enthusiasm. Poor Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
could not even get the boys
Unknown
to help himmake some fire balls though he furnished
the money. Ethan Warden
Birth: 1803-10-21 Death: 1861-03-22
& Carter
Birth: 1802-03-03 Death: 1887-10-11Certainty: Probable
havebeen to see me but no congratulations. Warden
looked disheartened and talked despondingly.
Carter thought it might have been worse.
Dr Robinson
Birth: 1804-02-04 Death: 1889-07-28
said he supposed he should vote the ticket but hoped the Whigs would
be beaten as they deserved. Henry Underwood
Birth: 1818-02-08 Death: 1881
is completely discouraged. Carter thinks
they will all feel better in a few days - they
will I supposed be more submissive to the
inevitable. Bronson
Birth: 1792 Death: 1857-06-20
is the only happy
WhigI hear of - he rejoices always in iniquity
instead of rejoicing in the truth - he is
glad the "Seward" party has been obliged to
succumb. I think Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
has rathera difficult task to perform - if he finds
it as hard as I do to furnish good reasons
for the nomination. I have great respect
for those 66 men who protested I hope
we will learn their names. I wish
I could see A.B. Dickenson
Birth: 1801 Death: 1873
on his wayhome. Gen Scott if he is elected at
all must be elected by the Northern vote.
I do not see how he can as a man
of honor do so and then vote the ^repeal of the^ fugitive
Slave Bill which seems to be the
chief apprehension. I cannot think he would
do any such thing - it would be so base.
Well now I have done and you are tired
of complaints - good bye.
Your own
Frances.
What says Judge Warden
Unknown
?[right Margin] h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10