Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, August 7, 1855

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, August 7, 1855
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1855-08-07

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, August 7, 1855

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sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18  Death: 1920-04-29

location: Canandaigua, NY

receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: pag 

revision: zz 2021-08-28

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Canandaigua Aug 7
Dear Mother
We got here all safe at 3 oclo-
ck. It is raining hard and dos not look as if it
was going to clear off for a week Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
is well. Mr Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16

is not quite as well to day. We had a very good ride
coming over
Your Ever
Wm Seward
P.S. Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
and the Baby
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
war[ e ]
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going to nigh[ t ]
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they have
shut up there ^their^ House
W S
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
Willie Aug–
1855