Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1852
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1852
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1852-08-15
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 15, 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: csh
revision: crb 2019-07-01
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Auburn Aug 15th
My dear Henry,
Though I have no
letter from you yesterday
or to day, my mind is
relieved by seeing that
you are again in your place
in the Senate – Frances
and Henry
Miss Avery
Henry Miller
not come home yesterday
he promises to come next
week – Dr Hale
for us to day – he & Hanson
Coxe
sacrament – Judge
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Conkling
me Thursday evening
I have never seen him
in better spirits –
Fred says "Mr Weeds
Warrant which he has just
received reads "for services
in Capt – Sewards
40 acres" ––– "He says he
always suspected it but
never knew before that he
began so young" –––
Augustus' Land Warrant
came here – I forwarded
it to Old Point Comfort
your own
Frances ––
Auburn Aug 15th
My dear Henry,
Though I have no
letter from you yesterday
or to day, my mind is
relieved by seeing that
you are again in your place
in the Senate – Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
and Henry
Birth: 1822-02-03 Death: 1888-11-24
are here andMiss Avery
Birth: 1833-09-01 Death: 1893-11-14
& WilliamHenry Miller
Birth: 1823-07 Death: 1900
– Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
didnot come home yesterday
he promises to come next
week – Dr Hale
Birth: 1797-11-27 Death: 1863-07-15
P preachedfor us to day – he & Hanson
Coxe
Birth: 1819-11-13 Death: 1895-01-16
administered thesacrament – Judge
Conkling
Birth: 1789-10-12 Death: 1874-02-05
called uponme Thursday evening
I have never seen him
in better spirits –
Fred says "Mr Weeds
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
LandWarrant which he has just
received reads "for services
in Capt – Sewards
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
company40 acres" ––– "He says he
always suspected it but
never knew before that he
began so young" –––
Augustus' Land Warrant
came here – I forwarded
it to Old Point Comfort
your own
Frances ––