Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 19, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 19, 1852
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Date:1852-07-19
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 19, 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:
revision: 2019-03-18
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Monday July 19th
My dear Henry,
I should have written last
week had I known that you had
gone directly to Washington. Your
first letter came Saturday about
the same time with Fred
porch was giving me much trouble.
I have stopped the proceedings for the
present allowing them to put down
the steps - the remainder must be
left until you come home. I
could not consent to have the
house disfigured by the clumsy
porch they have designed. When I
discovered that it was occupying
four feet in each direction more
than Pomeroy
was spoiling our court yard
and would very much injure instead
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of improving the building I thought
it better to be without any porch
at all. The wood work is not
made. I think from what I can learn
it is not even commenced. If when
you come home something less
ponderous can be made I shall not
object. I am quite sure this would
not have pleased you when it was
completed. I have succeeded in having
the dimensions of the step contracted
18 inches. This is all that can be
done now the stone are prepared.
The porch as they were building it would
be suitable for a building about the
size of the Court House a very
insurmountable appendage for house the size
of ours. The work proceeds very slowly
Pomeroy has been in the yard but once
since in was commenced - but this is
no matter as he obviously knows much
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less about it than the other men
I am sorry it was commenced while
you were obliged to be absent.
I hope this agreeable change in the
weather reaches Washington. I went
to the church yesterday with the
children - to sleep over a dull
sermon. I have a letter from
Augustus
Fred returns to Albany this morning.
Willie was quite ill last week
but is better again. He wishes to
know if Father sent for the pony.
Fanny is well and very happy
with her playmate
The Silver Greys seem to have the
Whig party in their own hands - as is
evinced by their unnecessarily strong
adoption of the platform at Albany.
I am too much under the influence
of a bad headache to hope this
morning. Your own Frances.
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Monday July 19th
My dear Henry,
I should have written last
week had I known that you had
gone directly to Washington. Your
first letter came Saturday about
the same time with Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
. The
porch was giving me much trouble.
I have stopped the proceedings for the
present allowing them to put down
the steps - the remainder must be
left until you come home. I
could not consent to have the
house disfigured by the clumsy
porch they have designed. When I
discovered that it was occupying
four feet in each direction more
than Pomeroy
Birth: 1808-03-08 Death: 1867-09-18
had said it wouldwas spoiling our court yard
and would very much injure instead
of improving the building I thought
it better to be without any porch
at all. The wood work is not
made. I think from what I can learn
it is not even commenced. If when
you come home something less
ponderous can be made I shall not
object. I am quite sure this would
not have pleased you when it was
completed. I have succeeded in having
the dimensions of the step contracted
18 inches. This is all that can be
done now the stone are prepared.
The porch as they were building it would
be suitable for a building about the
size of the Court House a very
insurmountable appendage for house the size
of ours. The work proceeds very slowly
Pomeroy has been in the yard but once
since in was commenced - but this is
no matter as he obviously knows much
less about it than the other men
Unknown
. I am sorry it was commenced while
you were obliged to be absent.
I hope this agreeable change in the
weather reaches Washington. I went
to the church yesterday with the
children
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
sermon. I have a letter from
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
who is well. Fred returns to Albany this morning.
Willie was quite ill last week
but is better again. He wishes to
know if Father sent for the pony.
Fanny is well and very happy
with her playmate
Birth: 1842-02-01 Death: 1916-05-13
.
The Silver Greys seem to have the
Whig party in their own hands - as is
evinced by their unnecessarily strong
adoption of the platform at Albany.
I am too much under the influence
of a bad headache to hope this
morning. Your own Frances.