Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 1, 1854

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 1, 1854
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1854-01-01

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 1, 1854

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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: rmg 

revision: crb 2019-01-15

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Page 1

Sunday Morning
Jan 1st

I am sorry my dear Henry
that my indisposition adds
to you other cares − I wish
I was able to tell you
just how I am but this
is impossible − in the present
disordered state of my
nervesous I feel no two
days alike − Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has
written you the opinion of
Dr Matthews
Birth: 1809-07-07 Death: 1867-11-23
which I
suppose is as reliable as that
of most physicians − I will
not enter upon any particulars
− it is useless − I am able
Page 2

to sit up a larger portion of
each day −
Lazette tells me she has
not written about Dr Matthews
I am not able to do so
now − it will suffice that
he says nothing alarming −
imputes the present state
of my health to the disturbed
equilibrium of the nervous
and vascular systems − which
proceeds from several causes −
he predicts a return of strength
when I am able to drive
in the open air next Spring.
My neuralgia which is
evinced by cold confines
me now to a warm room
Page 3

You may be assured that
I shall send for you when
I feel any settled apprehension
of an unfavourable issue −
In the mean time I am
well cared for and have
as Dr Channing
Birth: 1780-04-07 Death: 1842-10-02
says “as many
blessings as I can well bear”
always your own
Frances −
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
writes from Key West
the 20th − well −