Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 19, 1853
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 19, 1853
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1853-04-19
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 19, 1853
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: New York, NY
transcription: lmd
revision: tap 2019-03-28
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Auburn
April 19
My dear Augustus,
If you are to be
in New York nearly
a month to come will
you not come and see
us again before you
go South– Your father
was sorry to miss
seeing you but was
in New York only
two hours and forgot
your address– He
may be obliged to
go to Providence some
time this week, on
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business– will be
absent a week–
Fred
Saturday and went
back yesterday– Mr
Dawson
Aunty
to Canandaigua last
week Monday, and
came back Saturday–
Aunty has returned
home– The weather
is so fine that I
have been in the garden
to day for the first
time– I get strength
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slowly– Aunt
Clara
wishes much to have
you come home again
before you go South.
Will you go to the
Upholsters’ whose address
I send and enquire
if they have recieved
their paper hangings
and whether they
have any similar
to the sample Fred
left– They were to
let me know but
may have forgotten
it– they had
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my address– this
is theirs–
G. P. & J. Gratacap’s
Upholstery, Paper Hanging’s
Warehouse–
No 233 Broadway
Opposite Park Fountain–
Should they have any
similar to the sample
I would like a piece
sent by Express
that I may see
it before I get the
whole– Fanny
sends love– God bless
you– your
Mother–
Auburn
April 19
My dear Augustus,
If you are to be
in New York nearly
a month to come will
you not come and see
us again before you
go South– Your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
was sorry to miss
seeing you but was
in New York only
two hours and forgot
your address– He
may be obliged to
go to Providence some
time this week, on
business– will be
absent a week–
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
came
homeSaturday and went
back yesterday– Mr
Dawson
Birth: 1813-03-14 Death: 1883-02-17
is ill–Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
& Fanny
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
wentto Canandaigua last
week Monday, and
came back Saturday–
Aunty has returned
home– The weather
is so fine that I
have been in the garden
to day for the first
time– I get strength
slowly– Aunt
Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is well– Shewishes much to have
you come home again
before you go South.
Will you go to the
Upholsters’ whose address
I send and enquire
if they have recieved
their paper hangings
and whether they
have any similar
to the sample Fred
left– They were to
let me know but
may have forgotten
it– they had
my address– this
is theirs–
G. P. & J. Gratacap’s
Upholstery, Paper Hanging’s
Warehouse–
No 233 Broadway
Opposite Park Fountain–
Should they have any
similar to the sample
I would like a piece
sent by Express
that I may see
it before I get the
whole– Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
sends love– God bless
you– your
Mother–