Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 2, 1859
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 2,
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Date:1859-08-02
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Adeline Seward, August 2, 1859
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Paris, France
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: vxa
revision: vxa 2021-03-06
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William Henry Seward's series of travel
letters in 1859 are organized and listed by the date of each
entry.Tuesday August 2d Paris.
My dear Fanny,
I went yesterday eight miles down the
river Seine to the porcelain manufactory of Sevres,
where is made the world admired china ware.
It is not a mercantile concern but a national insti-
tution belonging to thand conducted by the Government,
and it has been so for three or more hundred years.
Almost two hundred and fifty operators are
employed. The material used is of a finer quality
than is found elsewhere in Europe. They are the best
who can be found in the world, employed regardless
of the expense. Having seen the processes in a similar
establishments in England I had little new to learn
here - - but I was deeply interested in the stores or
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as they
call it here magasin
of materials as well
as ^that^ of fabrics - Models
are gathered from all parts of the
world, is lavished in the
selection of artists and in their instruction.
The fabrics are not merely the most elaborate table services
in the world - but vases of all dimensions from the compact size
to those of five and even eight feet in height and pictures of
all dimensions from miniature to colossal dimensions as well as
tasteful articles of vests. These are mosaics fit for St Peters
Church in Rome. Works are begun in one year which employ artists for
several years. Of The values of their productions of art although the
uses are small a will seem fabulous to you - a single plate so
elaborately worked as to cost $500 and a cabinet for attire
valued at $1000. Some China dinner sets costing $25,000, some
$50,000. But since the establishment is not a mercantile one, how
are their fabrics disposed of? They are held for presentation by
the Emperor
countries. The objects of presentation of course are political, like
marriages in royal life. Such is the system of government here
At present the fabrics are stamped with the of the
imperial reign. Likeness of the Emperor the Empress
the Princes
and the like distinguish them. I saw the
workers printing a tea service for
him anointing it with his
Coat of Arms that had
been made for
and stamped
with
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the arms of Louis Philippe
bear the mottos of the Republic and in ^being^ finished
receive the insignia of the empire.
I dined with Mr
with them to the Bois de Buloggne Boulogne
and spent the evening at the Concert Marunde
in the open air in the Elysian fields - and thus
ended another day in Paris.
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Editorial Note
My dear Fanny,
I went yesterday eight miles down the
river Seine to the porcelain manufactory of Sevres,
where is made the world admired china ware.
It is not a mercantile concern but a national insti-
tution belonging to thand conducted by the Government,
and it has been so for three or more hundred years.
Almost two hundred and fifty operators are
employed. The material used is of a finer quality
than is found elsewhere in Europe. They are the best
who can be found in the world, employed regardless
of the expense. Having seen the processes in a similar
establishments in England I had little new to learn
here - - but I was deeply interested in the stores or
4
as they
call it here magasin
of materials as well
as ^that^ of fabrics - Models
are gathered from all parts of the
world, is lavished in the
selection of artists and in their instruction.
The fabrics are not merely the most elaborate table services
in the world - but vases of all dimensions from the compact size
to those of five and even eight feet in height and pictures of
all dimensions from miniature to colossal dimensions as well as
tasteful articles of vests. These are mosaics fit for St Peters
Church in Rome. Works are begun in one year which employ artists for
several years. Of The values of their productions of art although the
uses are small a will seem fabulous to you - a single plate so
elaborately worked as to cost $500 and a cabinet for attire
valued at $1000. Some China dinner sets costing $25,000, some
$50,000. But since the establishment is not a mercantile one, how
are their fabrics disposed of? They are held for presentation by
the Emperor
Birth: 1808-04-20 Death: 1873-01-09
to the great persons of his own and of
foreigncountries. The objects of presentation of course are political, like
marriages in royal life. Such is the system of government here
At present the fabrics are stamped with the of the
imperial reign. Likeness of the Emperor the Empress
Birth: 1826-05-05 Death: 1920-07-11
the Princes
Birth: 1856-03-16 Death: 1879-06-01
& Cypher in Laurel
and rose wreathsand the like distinguish them. I saw the
workers printing a tea service for
him anointing it with his
Coat of Arms that had
been made for
and stamped
with
5
the arms of Louis Philippe
Birth: 1773-10-06 Death: 1850-08-26
. Some of the waresbear the mottos of the Republic and in ^being^ finished
receive the insignia of the empire.
I dined with Mr
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&
Mrs BanuelosUnknown
, rodewith them to the Bois de Buloggne Boulogne
and spent the evening at the Concert Marunde
in the open air in the Elysian fields - and thus
ended another day in Paris.