Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 22, 1853
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 22, 1853
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Date:1853-08-22
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 22, 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: Hampton, VA
transcription: rmg
revision: crb 2019-02-27
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Auburn August 22d
My dear Son,
I was too unwell to
make the jaunt we
proposed – have concluded
to take a carriage
and drive as far
as I can comfortably
every day for a
week or two – We
set out tomorrow –
Aunty
go with me – We
go in a Southerly
direction intending
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2
to strike the Susquhannah
river at Owego –
Fred will stay with
us a week when
your father
us – he goes to Troy
on business this morning –
Should you come North
before we return do
not come home until
you hear from me.
Aunt Clara
to Romulus with Mrs
Blackmar
her home to day.
We have no point of
destination unless it
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3
be be the Moravian
settlement at Bethlehem
in Pennsylvania where
Aunt Cornelia
to school – you may
have seen Caroline's
marriage in the papers
it took place at the time
appointed, in a Presbyterian
Church in N. York –
Mr TxW
were present with some
other friends of Mr
Schoolcraft
of either party were invited.
The singularity of this ar-
rangement has of course
attracted much attention
and elicited much
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4
observation – It would
have been much more
respectable had they gone
to the house of some of
her friends, even, if
they would not come
home – She is very
thoughtless and he an
old bachelor – which is
I suppose all the expla-
nation that can be given.
Mrs Charles Wood
died Saturday leaving
an infant
The hot weather which
has been extreme has given
place to cool –
Frances Chesebro
Sachem's Head the
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5
last adieu – I
believe Henry
her this week –
Fred came home Saturday
I was very sorry
to hear the death
of Col. Bliss
Father goes to Columbus
Ohio the 10th of September –
May God preserve
you — Your
Mother
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Auburn August 22d
My dear Son,
I was too unwell to
make the jaunt we
proposed – have concluded
to take a carriage
and drive as far
as I can comfortably
every day for a
week or two – We
set out tomorrow –
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
, Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
go with me – We
go in a Southerly
direction intending
to strike the Susquhannah
river at Owego –
Fred will stay with
us a week when
your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
may
join us – he goes to Troy
on business this morning –
Should you come North
before we return do
not come home until
you hear from me.
Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
has gone to Romulus with Mrs
Blackmar
Birth: 1821 Death: 1870-03-04
–we expect her home to day.
We have no point of
destination unless it
be be the Moravian
settlement at Bethlehem
in Pennsylvania where
Aunt Cornelia
Birth: 1805 Death: 1839-01-04
once
wentto school – you may
have seen Caroline's
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
marriage in the papers
it took place at the time
appointed, in a Presbyterian
Church in N. York –
Mr TxW
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
& Mrs Weed
Birth: 1797 Death: 1858-07-03
& Harriet
Birth: 1819-02-06 Death: 1893-11-01
were present with some
other friends of Mr
Schoolcraft
Birth: 1804-09-22 Death: 1860-06-07
– no relativesof either party were invited.
The singularity of this ar-
rangement has of course
attracted much attention
and elicited much
observation – It would
have been much more
respectable had they gone
to the house of some of
her friends, even, if
they would not come
home – She is very
thoughtless and he an
old bachelor – which is
I suppose all the expla-
nation that can be given.
Mrs Charles Wood
Birth: 1819-08-28 Death: 1853-08-20
died Saturday leaving
an infant
Birth: 1853 Death: 1862
10 days
old –The hot weather which
has been extreme has given
place to cool –
Frances Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
was atSachem's Head the
last adieu – I
believe Henry
Birth: 1822-02-03 Death: 1888-11-24
is to go forher this week –
Fred came home Saturday
I was very sorry
to hear the death
of Col. Bliss
Birth: 1815-08-17 Death: 1853-08-05
– yourFather goes to Columbus
Ohio the 10th of September –
May God preserve
you — Your
Mother