Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, June 28, 1857

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, June 28, 1857
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1857-06-28

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, June 28, 1857

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

location: Albany, NY

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

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: fdc 

revision: ecc 2022-03-03

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Albany June 28th
My dear Mother
I have been up this
evening to drink Tea with Mrs
Wharton
Birth: 1812-10-29 Death: 1889-10-09
who is all alone, as
Mr Wharton
Birth: 1808-02-07 Death: 1868-09-09
is out in the country
I believe he is coming back again
to night, she asked a great
deal about Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
and you
but I of course could tell her nothing
as I have not heard from you.
I suppose you must be enjoying
this pleasant weather at home, for
my part I should not object to
having it a little cooler, it has
been very warm here for the past
few days, and worst of all it
bring the “bugs” out in large num -
bers, I have been in Mr Smiths
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room (which is next to mine)
seeing him kill them an amuse-
ment which he foollows every night
I believe.
Has Gus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
received his orders yet?
I suppose not or he would have
been down here. Tell Fred that
I was in the Journal offic[ e ]
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day before
yesterday and they had had a
letter from Mr Wilkison
Birth: 1817-05-09 Death: 1889-12-02
saying
that he was better, if he comes
back soon I suppose Fred will
not come down in some time yet
I should think he could just
as well stay a month or two as
not and it would do him good
How does Auntyies
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
house come on
I should think it must be most
finished by this time.
I should like very much
to come up home and spend the
four4th, but suppose I shall
have to work all day as the
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Store does not close, here
on any hollidays.
Will you please ask Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10

to send me the Check for my
money as it is near the end of
the month. Remember me
to Aunty Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
and all the rest
it is geting late and I have
got to be up quite early tomorrow
or I would write more
Your affectionate Son
Will
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Mrs Seward
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
William June 28
1857