Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 23, 1854
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 23, 1854
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1854-02-23
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 23, 1854
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: msf
revision: crb 2019-07-01
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Thursday 23d
My dear Henry
We are having the storm
here to day which you had Tuesday —
Lazette
affairs at Canandaigua —
I presume you have a copy of the
[ Nebrasky ]
Alternate Text: Nebraska proceedings here
I believe they were universally
satisfactory — especially the part
referring to you — Please make
my acknowledgements to Mr Baker
and Charles Sumner
letters commending highly your
speech — tell them how sorry
I am that I have not strength
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to thank them myself —
I hope Fred
a day or two — he will read Mr
Sumners speech for me — I must
wait until then – I have
also a letter from Wilder
who has removed to Canandaigua —
The children
are well — I
as usual — your own
Frances —
Thursday 23d
My dear Henry
We are having the storm
here to day which you had Tuesday —
Lazette
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has written to you aboutaffairs at Canandaigua —
I presume you have a copy of the
[ Nebrasky ]
Alternate Text
I believe they were universally
satisfactory — especially the part
referring to you — Please make
my acknowledgements to Mr Baker
Birth: 1816-03-16 Death: 1887-10-02
and Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06 Death: 1874-03-11
for
kindletters commending highly your
speech — tell them how sorry
I am that I have not strength
to thank them myself —
I hope Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
will come home ina day or two — he will read Mr
Sumners speech for me — I must
wait until then – I have
also a letter from Wilder
Birth: 1822 Death: 1855-04-29
who has removed to Canandaigua —
The children
Birth: 1828-10-07
Death: 1897-07-24
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
as usual — your own
Frances —