Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., January 11, 1858
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., January 11,
1858
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1858-01-11
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., January 11, 1858
action: sent
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: nwh
revision: vxa 2020-11-07
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Auburn Monday Jan 11th –
My dear Son,
I have waited some days
before writing to your or Frederick
that I might say something positive
about coming down – I wrote to Fred
that Mr
in Washington the 25t –. I have this
morning a letter from Father
also from Aunty
about the journey – Aunty is not
willing to remain any longer and
leaves Washington to day with Mr
Green
I hope she will not fail to give
you & Fred notice when she will
be in Albany. She had better
remain there over night as the
journey from N. York to Auburn
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1858 Page
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is too long for her to accomplish
in one day – In reference to my escort
Father writes – "Mr McClallen
find some one who will see you and
Fanny
a dull time in stores & Mr Davidson
will cheerfully and approvingly give
William leave to attend you to
Washington" – I will add that
there can be no impropriety in your leaving
at this time if your pay is stopped
which suggestion you will of course
make – Let me know your
decision as soon as you can conveniently.
I propose going to Albany Tuesday of
next week – I hope you will see
Aunty as she passes through – Let Fred
see this letter or tell him its contents
Love to him & Anna
Mother –
Auburn Monday Jan 11th –
My dear Son,
I have waited some days
before writing to your or Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
that I might say something positive
about coming down – I wrote to Fred
that Mr
Birth: 1822 Death: 1896
& Mrs
Mellen
Birth: 1830 Death: 1902
were to bein Washington the 25t –. I have this
morning a letter from Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
andalso from Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
, containing
adviceabout the journey – Aunty is not
willing to remain any longer and
leaves Washington to day with Mr
Green
Unknown
as an escort to New
York –I hope she will not fail to give
you & Fred notice when she will
be in Albany. She had better
remain there over night as the
journey from N. York to Auburn
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Unknown
Mrs
SewardJan 11
1858
is too long for her to accomplish
in one day – In reference to my escort
Father writes – "Mr McClallen
Birth: 1791-09-07 Death: 1860-11-16
willfind some one who will see you and
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
safely through to Albany
– It isa dull time in stores & Mr Davidson
Birth: 1819-10-22 Death: 1859-06-16
will cheerfully and approvingly give
William leave to attend you to
Washington" – I will add that
there can be no impropriety in your leaving
at this time if your pay is stopped
which suggestion you will of course
make – Let me know your
decision as soon as you can conveniently.
I propose going to Albany Tuesday of
next week – I hope you will see
Aunty as she passes through – Let Fred
see this letter or tell him its contents
Love to him & Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
–
God bless youMother –