Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 7, 1859
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 7,
1859
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1859-05-07
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, May 7, 1859
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: New York, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: les
revision: amc 2020-11-25
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Astor House Saturday
morning May 7. 1859
7 o. clock.
My dearest Frances,
Despite of resolute
and persistent endeavors to avoid
a show I am to be met at the
door of this hospitable house at
ten o. clock by hundreds of citizens
and escorted beyond the gates of the
ocean by thousands of friends – There
will be no lonely hour place, no leisure
moment to take leave of you – I must
do it now – The sky is bright and
the waters are calm. The ship is
strong and swift. The season of storms
is past. There is every p reason to
hope for a prosperous voyage – If it
shall prove so you will not linger
long without proof of my constant
affection – But we know not the
casualties which are before us –
If I come back to you no more
doubt not that whenever a and wherever
I taste of death my last thoughts
will cling to the memories of yourself
and my children
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Your own Henry