Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 7, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 7,
1852
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1852-08-07
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 7, 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: cnk
revision: vxa 2019-03-08
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Saturday Aug 7th –
My dear Henry,
I do not understand
why my letters do not
reach you – I do not think
I have ever allowed more
than three days to pass
without writing – I received
your telegraph yesterday
I hope the answer reached
you – There has been no
case of cholera here yet –
Our family are all perfectly
well – I see there are
some cases of cholera
at Washington which
makes me anxious
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about you – do be
a little cautious
about your food
The steps are not yet
finished I have had a
world of trouble with
them – They are hanging
the large gate to day –
I expect Fred
afternoon – your own
Frances
Saturday Aug 7th –
My dear Henry,
I do not understand
why my letters do not
reach you – I do not think
I have ever allowed more
than three days to pass
without writing – I received
your telegraph yesterday
I hope the answer reached
you – There has been no
case of cholera here yet –
Our family
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
well – I see there are
some cases of cholera
at Washington which
makes me anxious
about you – do be
a little cautious
about your food
The steps are not yet
finished I have had a
world of trouble with
them – They are hanging
the large gate to day –
I expect Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
this
afternoon – your own
Frances