Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 2, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 2,
1852
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Date:1852-08-02
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 2, 1852
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: cnk
revision: vxa 2019-03-18
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Auburn August 2d –
My dear Augustus,
I received your letter from
York River mailed at Point Comfort,
one day last week – I was just feeling very
thankful that you were not among those
who are reported as massacred – I believe
I am not mistaken in thinking that Capt.
Marcy
as yourself at one time – Do if you learn
any particulars of this tragedy, write them
to me – I have seen nothing yet but the
Telegraph report — Gen Scott
at Point Comfort, he did not attend the
celebration at Niagara as was anticipated,
The meeting was very large – Mr
McLallen
an assemblage that it was impossible
to obtain lodging or food so he came
back to Avon where he has a cousin
residing — The day is not yet fixed
for the adjournment of Congress – your
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well done – It is not pleasant for
me to superintend such work and some
superintendence is absolutely essential –
How much I miss Grandpa’s
in such things – Aunt Clara
well and sends love – I do not
think I shall go to Washington previous
to the adjournment – We will all go
to Pittstown and perhaps to Vermont –
I hope by that time you will be on the
Hudson – God bless you – your
Mother —
Auburn August 2d –
My dear Augustus,
I received your letter from
York River mailed at Point Comfort,
one day last week – I was just feeling very
thankful that you were not among those
who are reported as massacred – I believe
I am not mistaken in thinking that Capt.
Marcy
Birth: 1812-04-09 Death: 1887-11-22
was attached to the con same
companyas yourself at one time – Do if you learn
any particulars of this tragedy, write them
to me – I have seen nothing yet but the
Telegraph report — Gen Scott
Birth: 1786-06-13 Death: 1866-05-29
I see isat Point Comfort, he did not attend the
celebration at Niagara as was anticipated,
The meeting was very large – Mr
McLallen
Birth: 1791-09-07 Death: 1860-11-16
went – he found so largean assemblage that it was impossible
to obtain lodging or food so he came
back to Avon where he has a cousin
Unknown
residing — The day is not yet fixed
for the adjournment of Congress – your
Father
the Senate in the 31st of this month –
You will read your father’s speech on
the reconnaissance of the Pacific – it is
interesting – Fred
afternoon and returned again last evening
(Sunday) – He will continue in the
Journal Office for the present in accordance
with the wishes of Mr Weed
for Harriet
but she was going elsewhere with her
mother
to Canandaigua last Wednesday and
returned Saturday – he has not been
well enough to study much lately –
Aunty
since Frances
not go to see his cousin Frances –
I am sorry that he did not – but he
forgot it I think — The masons
have been engaged in making stone steps
for our street door for the last three
weeks – I shall be glad when they are
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Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
thinks the House will concur
withthe Senate in the 31st of this month –
You will read your father’s speech on
the reconnaissance of the Pacific – it is
interesting – Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
came home
Saturdayafternoon and returned again last evening
(Sunday) – He will continue in the
Journal Office for the present in accordance
with the wishes of Mr Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
– I wrotefor Harriet
Birth: 1819-02-06 Death: 1893-11-01
to come home with himbut she was going elsewhere with her
mother
Birth: 1797 Death: 1858-07-03
and
Mary
Birth: 1843-09-22 Death: 1855-10-28
– Willie
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
wentto Canandaigua last Wednesday and
returned Saturday – he has not been
well enough to study much lately –
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
is pretty well but very
lonesomesince Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
has gone – Willie
didnot go to see his cousin Frances –
I am sorry that he did not – but he
forgot it I think — The masons
Birth: 1812
Death: 1876
Birth: 1808-03-08
Death: 1867-09-18
have been engaged in making stone steps
for our street door for the last three
weeks – I shall be glad when they are
well done – It is not pleasant for
me to superintend such work and some
superintendence is absolutely essential –
How much I miss Grandpa’s
Birth: 1772-04-11 Death: 1851-11-13
judgementin such things – Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
iswell and sends love – I do not
think I shall go to Washington previous
to the adjournment – We will all go
to Pittstown and perhaps to Vermont –
I hope by that time you will be on the
Hudson – God bless you – your
Mother —