Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 21, 1858
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 21,
1858
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1858-03-21
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 21, 1858
action: sent
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: UnknownUnknown
transcription: rag
revision: vxa 2020-12-06
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Albany Mar 21
My dear Mother
I received your letter
yesterday and also one from Fanny
a day or two before.
The weather here for the past week
has been delightful, the ice has all
gone out of the river and the first
New York boat of the season made her
appearance at the dock yesterday morning
crowded with freight and passengers.
I have entirely recovered from the effects
of my cold and am again as well as
ever. I called once or twice on Dr Payn
while I was sick and am much pleased
with him.
This evening I attended Dr Hague
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c[ h ]
Reason: urch and heard a sermon
an hour and a quarter long
but nevertheless a very good one
Dr Hague himself is about to leave
here he has recd a call from either
New York or Brooklyn (which I do not
remembe) and he has I believe accepted
it. I intended to have gone up to
Mr Whartons
so late when c[ h ]
Reason: urch let out that I
concluded not to go, I have not seen
Fred
If you have any flower seeds to spare
this spring when the[ y ]
Reason:
come from the
Patent Office will you please send
Mr Viele
very fine garden and will appreciate them
Love to all,
Your affectionate son
Will -
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Albany Mar 21
My dear Mother
I received your letter
yesterday and also one from Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
a day or two before.
The weather here for the past week
has been delightful, the ice has all
gone out of the river and the first
New York boat of the season made her
appearance at the dock yesterday morning
crowded with freight and passengers.
I have entirely recovered from the effects
of my cold and am again as well as
ever. I called once or twice on Dr Payn
Birth: 1816 Death: 1893-07-11
while I was sick and am much pleased
with him.
This evening I attended Dr Hague
Birth: 1808-01-04 Death: 1887-08-01
c[ h ]
Supplied
an hour and a quarter long
but nevertheless a very good one
Dr Hague himself is about to leave
here he has recd a call from either
New York or Brooklyn (which I do not
remembe) and he has I believe accepted
it. I intended to have gone up to
Mr Whartons
Birth: 1808-02-07 Death: 1868-09-09
this evening but it wasso late when c[ h ]
Supplied
concluded not to go, I have not seen
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
for several days.If you have any flower seeds to spare
this spring when the[ y ]
Supplied
Patent Office will you please send
Mr Viele
Birth: 1823-05-17 Death: 1903-02-19
some of them as he has a very fine garden and will appreciate them
Love to all,
Your affectionate son
Will -