Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 28, 1854
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 28, 1854
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Date:1854-03-28
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 28, 1854
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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: smc
revision: tap 2019-01-22
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Auburn March 28th
My dear Son,
I believe more than
the usual time has passed
since I last wrote
owing to an ill turn I
had last week– your
letter dated the 1st of Feb.
came a few days after
my last letter was
written– I am glad to
find you are well and
hope soon to hear again–
We are now in the midst
of the longest snow–storm
we have had this Winter–
[top Margin]
Clara Miller
she would write to-
day for Aunt Clara
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2
though we had some
fine days early in
the month. Your
Father
come home last Wednes-
day but is still detained
in Albany– will be home
some time this week–
Fred
is very well– We came
very near having a riot
here last Sunday from
the attempt of a Southern
master
slave
State Prison expired that
day– he was imprisoned
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3
for burglary 10 years ago–
some of the Prison officials
formed the master who em-
ployed the Marshall
his property– A large
number of persons from the
country and adjoining
towns met to resist the
capture– By the good man-
agement of some of our citizens
all violence was prevented
The man was released
from the prison at an early
hour while the Marshall
was convinced by the war-
like demonstration made
by the people that any
action on his part would
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uselessly endanger his life–
The fugitive was taken by his
friends
time in the Queen’s dominions–
So much for the Nebraska
bill– Should it pass the house
the spirit of the North will
not slumber– Aunty
was over last week but only
for two days– Cousin Frances’
baby
required her care– We hear
occasionally from Mr Schoolcraft
and Caroline
satisfied with each other–
Clarence
to New York with Mr Blatchford
next Fall– Fanny
May God preserve you
Mother–
Auburn March 28th
My dear Son,
I believe more than
the usual time has passed
since I last wrote
owing to an ill turn I
had last week– your
letter dated the 1st of Feb.
came a few days after
my last letter was
written– I am glad to
find you are well and
hope soon to hear again–
We are now in the midst
of the longest snow–storm
we have had this Winter–
[top Margin]
Clara Miller
Birth: 1821 Death: 1907
saidshe would write to-
day for Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
–though we had some
fine days early in
the month. Your
Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
left Washington tocome home last Wednes-
day but is still detained
in Albany– will be home
some time this week–
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
came home Saturdayis very well– We came
very near having a riot
here last Sunday from
the attempt of a Southern
master
Unknown
to take a
fugitiveslave
Birth: 1822
whose time in
theState Prison expired that
day– he was imprisoned
for burglary 10 years ago–
some of the Prison officials
Unknown
in-formed the master who em-
ployed the Marshall
Unknown
to securehis property– A large
number of persons from the
country and adjoining
towns met to resist the
capture– By the good man-
agement of some of our citizens
Unknown
all violence was prevented
The man was released
from the prison at an early
hour while the Marshall
was convinced by the war-
like demonstration made
by the people that any
action on his part would
uselessly endanger his life–
The fugitive was taken by his
friends
Unknown
and I hope is by this time in the Queen’s dominions–
So much for the Nebraska
bill– Should it pass the house
the spirit of the North will
not slumber– Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
was over last week but only
for two days– Cousin Frances’
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
baby
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
was not very well &required her care– We hear
occasionally from Mr Schoolcraft
Birth: 1804-09-22 Death: 1860-06-07
and Caroline
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
who are mutuallysatisfied with each other–
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
has determined to removeto New York with Mr Blatchford
Birth: 1820-03-09 Death: 1893-07-07
next Fall– Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
sends loveMay God preserve you
Mother–