Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, June 8, 1859
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, June 8,
1859
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1859-06-08
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, June 8, 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: csh
revision: agw 2020-12-03
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Wednesday June 8 th.
How do you think I appeared when I presented
myself at eight to day this evening at the house
of Cardinal Wiseman
Birth: 1802-08-02 Death: 1865-02-15
, the
Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster, in chapeau and with sword at
my side. I was obliged to dress for the
Kin Queens
Birth: 1819-05-24 Death: 1901-01-22
Ball before going to dinner. The
Cardinal had a large party of Catholic Bishops Priests
and laymen – He is a very able and agreeable
man – At half past nine I was at Buckingham
palace – The doors ^of the ball room^ were opened at ten, and
I attended the diplomatic body as they passed
before the Queen and Royal family – Each bowed
to her majesty and the Princesses
Birth: 1848-03-18
Death: 1939-12-03
Birth: 1846-05-25
Death: 1923-06-09
Birth: 1841-04-25
Death: 1878-12-14
Birth: 1819-08-26 Death: 1861-12-14
and each received a gracious salutation
8
The Prince
Consort, said How
do you do Mr Seward
and gave me his hand
The Duke of Cambridge
Birth: 1819-03-26 Death: 1904-03-17
exchanged salutations with me in the same way.
Every one who entered the room, and there
was 1000, or 1500 saluted the Queen in the
same manner at some stage of the evening – alwa[ y ]
Supplied
Supplied
between the dances – after that the same person never
crossed in front of the Royal procession –The ball was like
all balls. The queen danced gaily and joyously many
hours. At 12 there was supper – at and after which I repassed
through the Drawing rooms, and was surprised to find that I
already had a very large acquaintance with the great
and fashionable ones of this grand metropolis