Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, October 28, 1855

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, October 28, 1855
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1855-10-28

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, October 28, 1855

action: sent

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

location: Auburn, NY

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

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: mmh 

revision: zz 2021-08-28

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1855
Auburn Oct 28
My Dear Mother
Fred Howes
Birth: 1835
came
to stay with me night before last so that I
have company. Aunt Clary
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
has had a letter from
Aunty Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and she says that Mr Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06 Death: 1856-02-16
in [ isn’t ]
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quite so well as when she left home. I have not
been very [ lonsum ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: lonesome
since you went yet. I have ben
to a Party most every night week Mr T. M.
Hunt
Birth: 1799-03 Death: 1855-10-26
dide on Friday. My money is geting
low I have spent sum three Dollars & a half for
the House allreddy and if you could sent me
sum more I should be very glad I want to go
to Syrcuse on Thursday morning and come back
in the evening
Your Affectionate Son
Wm H. Seward Jr
To Mrs Wm H Seward
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Mrs Wm H Seward
Washington
Hand Shiftx

Frances Seward

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