Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., March 18, 1858
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., March 18,
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Date:1858-03-18
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., March 18, 1858
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Albany, NY
transcription: pag
revision: vxa 2020-12-06
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Washington March 18t –
My dear Son,
Anna
that you are not well, but
better than you have been –
I hope it may be only a cold
as he says but you ought
to be careful of colds – your
lungs are none of the strongest
and slight colds sometimes
have bad consequences if
neglected – Let me know
just how you are –
Last evening Sarah Seward
and her brother Sam
William Henry
well so Samuel came in
his place – They have all
gone to the Capitol this
morning to hear Senator
[top Margin] The 2d vol of Com. Rel
I wrote to Aunty to send it from Auburn
[bottom Margin] h
Mrs Seward
Mar 18/1858 Page
2
Bell
I was surprised yesterday
by Mr Crittenden's
out against the Lecompton
Constitution – this helsp helps
the Republicans while it
leaves the Administration &
its adherents in a very
unpleasant minority –
Mr Bell has always been
against the Lecompton Constitu
-tion – Father
well again notwithstanding
his staying all night in
the Senate Monday – did
not come home until 7 oclock
Tuesday morning –
Aunty
man Patrick
both houses to look after –
Ours leaked badly when the
snow melted deluging
the balcony room and
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3
running down into the office –
Walter
as well as he could –
Walter writes frequent letters to
your father about his house & lot.
he has paid $35 towards it –
which is encouraging – Aunty
has been suffering with inflamed
eyes – & Aunt Clara
both are better now –
I see no prospect of our moving
this Spring – Father says wait
until Congress adjourns – that will
probably be as late as the middle
or last of June – I cannot stay
here so long and shall go home
some time in May – I do not
know yet whether Nicholas
away – if he does I must be home
when the garden is made isas no
one else can direct about it –
Caroline Schoolcraft
Nicholas and Harriet
live with her – I drove out
to Silver Spring Saturday with
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4
Anna – the Blairs are to dine
with us to day – also George
Andrews
Gen Webb
Could be General Alexander Stewart Webb who is in town for
a week – Fanny
one or two letters to you I do not
know whether she has sent her letters
them – she writes many that she
does not send – She is pleased with
her masters in
dancing & French.
We are looking for a suitable
music teacher – I went Tuesday
evening to hear Mr. Everett's
on Charity at the Smithsonian –
I will tell you of the lecture when I
see you – the cold I took that
evening makes me nearly
sick to day – My love to Fred
I hope he will come here next
month – Fanny sends love
Remember me to J
write – God bless you
Mother –
Washington March 18t –
My dear Son,
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
says Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
writesthat you are not well, but
better than you have been –
I hope it may be only a cold
as he says but you ought
to be careful of colds – your
lungs are none of the strongest
and slight colds sometimes
have bad consequences if
neglected – Let me know
just how you are –
Last evening Sarah Seward
Birth: 1833-06-08 Death: 1891-06-12
and her brother Sam
Birth: 1838-04-16 Death: 1916-02-22
came -William Henry
Birth: 1835-01-09 Death: 1926
was not verywell so Samuel came in
his place – They have all
gone to the Capitol this
morning to hear Senator
[top Margin] The 2d vol of Com. Rel
Publisher: U.S. govt. Place of Publication:Washington, DC Date: 1857
– is not hereI wrote to Aunty to send it from Auburn
[bottom Margin] h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29William Seward
Mar 18/1858
Bell
Birth: 1796-02-18 Death: 1869-09-10
on the
Kansas question –I was surprised yesterday
by Mr Crittenden's
Birth: 1787-09-10 Death: 1863-07-26
comingout against the Lecompton
Constitution – this helsp helps
the Republicans while it
leaves the Administration &
its adherents in a very
unpleasant minority –
Mr Bell has always been
against the Lecompton Constitu
-tion – Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
is quitewell again notwithstanding
his staying all night in
the Senate Monday – did
not come home until 7 oclock
Tuesday morning –
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has dismissed her
man Patrick
Unknown
and now hasboth houses to look after –
Ours leaked badly when the
snow melted deluging
the balcony room and
running down into the office –
Walter
Unknown
has repaired the roof as well as he could –
Walter writes frequent letters to
your father about his house & lot.
he has paid $35 towards it –
which is encouraging – Aunty
has been suffering with inflamed
eyes – & Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
with a coldboth are better now –
I see no prospect of our moving
this Spring – Father says wait
until Congress adjourns – that will
probably be as late as the middle
or last of June – I cannot stay
here so long and shall go home
some time in May – I do not
know yet whether Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
is to goaway – if he does I must be home
when the garden is made isas no
one else can direct about it –
Caroline Schoolcraft
Birth: 1834-07-25 Death: 1922-02-28
has proposed toNicholas and Harriet
Birth: 1807 Death: 1888-08-20
to
come andlive with her – I drove out
to Silver Spring Saturday with
Anna – the Blairs
Birth: 1813-05-10
Death: 1883-07-27
Birth: 1794-11-10
Death: 1877-07-05
Birth: 1821-02-19
Death: 1875-07-08
Birth: 1791-04-12
Death: 1876-10-18
with us to day – also George
Andrews
Birth: 1821-09-03 Death: 1885-11-18Certainty: Probable
and his wife
Birth: 1816-10-08 Death: 1894-02-13Certainty: Probable
&Gen Webb
Unknown
eEditorial Note
Birth: 1835-02-15 Death: 1911-02-12
or General James Watson Webb
Birth: 1802-02-08 Death: 1884-06-07
a week – Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
has writtenone or two letters to you I do not
know whether she has sent her letters
them – she writes many that she
does not send – She is pleased with
her masters
Birth: 1801-12-31
Death: 1874-03-20
Birth: 1815
Death:
We are looking for a suitable
music teacher – I went Tuesday
evening to hear Mr. Everett's
Birth: 1794-04-11 Death: 1865-01-15
lectureon Charity at the Smithsonian –
I will tell you of the lecture when I
see you – the cold I took that
evening makes me nearly
sick to day – My love to Fred
I hope he will come here next
month – Fanny sends love
Remember me to J
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
– when
youwrite – God bless you
Mother –