Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 14, 1856

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 14, 1856
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1856-06-14

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 14, 1856

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: amr 

revision: jxw 2021-10-22

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Page 1

Saturday night
My dear Henry
I send a line
by Thomas Miller
Unknown
as
we have no mail
again until Monday –
Thomas is on his way
to Philadelphia without
being quite sure what
action will be required of
him – Greely’s
Birth: 1811-02-03 Death: 1872-11-29
nomination
of Fremont
Birth: 1813-01-21 Death: 1890-07-13
is not agreeable
to Anti Slavery people who
do [ no ]
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Alternate Text

Alternate Text: not
wish the true
issue to be put one side–
I think they would even
prefer the defeat of an
assured Anti slavery candidate -
But it is useless to speculate
upon what will so soon be
determined –
Page 2

I send two coats by Thomas
the third is white and
so stained that I thought
you would not like to
wear it in its present con-
dition – We are all well
as usual – The weather
is cool with much rain –
I hear of no sickness
in Washington yet – hope
you may keep well –
I have your letter of
Wednesday – am sorry
Green
Birth: 1816-02-18 Death: 1879-06-18
continues so unwell –
What shall we do with
our calf? – He is rather
troublesome here and Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29

says will get out of the
pasture where the cows are –
He is a beautiful creature
and were it not for his mischievous
propensity of chewing the harness
Page 3

whenever he finds it, I
would prefer to keep him
here for the present –
I am writing by twilight
Your own Frances
When Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
comes tell
him Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is to be here
next week.