Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 23, 1857

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 23, 1857
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1857-09-23

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., September 23, 1857

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

location: Auburn, NY

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

location: Albany, NY

transcription: msf 

revision: amr 2022-02-04

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Auburn Sep 23 —
My dear Son
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
received your
letter yesterday morning
and will answer it
in due time — She
is at present riding
Fanny
 Death: 1860
horse about the
yard with Willis
Birth: 1830

holding the bridle –
Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
went yesterday
to Chautauqua to see
Mr Patterson
Birth: 1799-11-11 Death: 1879-10-15
, is to be
at home Saturday —
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
&
Fanny are to go to the
wedding at Rochester
Page 2

the 30 th
I am very glad you
find your new lodgings
more comfortable — I have
never felt satisfied
since I saw Frinks
Birth: 1815

house on the outside —
Do not fail to come
home if you get sick
again — I shall be
continually uneasy about
you if you do not
let me know when you
are sick — We are having
rather dull weather
just now — so wet
that I cannot go in the
garden — Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
and
Mr Patty
Birth: 1808 Death: 1876-12-11
are both
keeping a restaurant
near the Fair ground
Page 3

Do you know whether
Mr Schoolcraft
Birth: 1804-09-22 Death: 1860-06-07
has
entirely recovered — Caroline
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28

wrote me that he was
better – I am glad
to hear that Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25

keeps well, as I learn
that he does indirectly —
When are some of
you coming home –
I had your stove
put up yesterday —
I enclose $10 —
God bless you
Mother –
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Hand Shiftx

William Seward

Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
Mrs Seward
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