Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, May 30, 1859
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, May 30,
1859
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1859-05-30
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, May 30, 1859
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: London, England, UK
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: msf
revision: agw 2020-12-03
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London May 30 th 1859
My dear Fanny
My daily record contains entries
of incidents so much alike that it begins to
seem monotonous to myself, but I will persevere
not doubting that you will be as deeply
interested in it as if it were more various.
I have done the Zoological gardens
The achievements of modern science are wonderful.
I found there the Hippopotamus luxuriating in
his native element and even the monster
Serpents of all countries in haunts transferred
from their native homes, and even the clam
and the oyster vegetating in his beds of salt
and limestone —
I dined yesterday at the home of
Mr Russell Sturgis
Birth: 1805-07-07 Death: 1887-11-02
where singularly enough
I met the Mr Blackwood
Birth: 1818-12-07 Death: 1879-10-29
the editor of Blackwood’s Magazine – The world seems
to grow small as I find myself intro-
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duced every day to some personage or monument
that has heretofore been regarded as forever
inaccessible to me –
To day I have had an audience
from Lord Derby
Birth: 1799-03-29 Death: 1869-10-23
the
Prime Minister and I am now going to dine with Madame
Frezzolini
Birth: 1818 Death: 1884-11-05
who is going out to America
as Prima Donna — with the reputation of
being the finest artist of the age –
It would amuse you to see how the
consideration of the people of this house for
me grows, as the great and titled visitors
successively appear to call on me. Beyond
a doubt Aristocracy is very deeply fixed
among the institutions of this land.