Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 1, 1860
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 1, 1860
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Date:1860-07-01
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., July 1, 1860
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Niagara Falls, NY
transcription: sgl
revision: ekk 2015-07-10
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Sunday July 1st
My dear Son,
I have your letter
from Niagara this
morning and am
glad to be able to tell
you that Corning
really better. I have
not seen him look
so well since the
day he was taken ill.
He has been very seriously
sick - a severe attack
of inflammatory rheuma-
tism — a very painful
disease. His fever
has been with very
little mitigation until
to day. We removed
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him to the South
Chamber Friday after
the Dr
would not be up
in a week. McDougall
is with him at night
and also a portion
of each day. I have
been ill myself two
days so that I
was unable to do any
thing for him. He
is seldom long without
company — either some
of the family or visitors.
Uncle George
left us yesterday
to visit some friends
at the East.
This day is so charming
I almost wish myself
at the Falls with
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3
you. Fanny
been once to Mrs.
Watsons
all well and the
house restored to its
usual order. I hope
they do not miss
dear Jenny
we miss you. Twenty
times a day I find
myself listening for your
step on the stair.
Aunty
day. I do not expect
her to day. Nicholas
has been ill two days
& she has the responsibility
of the horses care in
addition to the cattle
& chickens. The horses
are in pasture during
the day.
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4
I hope you may
find bright skies
and smooth waters
for your journey.
All send love.
May God bless &
protect you both
Mother.
Sunday July 1st
My dear Son,
I have your letter
from Niagara this
morning and am
glad to be able to tell
you that Corning
Birth: 1794-12-14 Death: 1872-04-09
isreally better. I have
not seen him look
so well since the
day he was taken ill.
He has been very seriously
sick - a severe attack
of inflammatory rheuma-
tism — a very painful
disease. His fever
has been with very
little mitigation until
to day. We removed
him to the South
Chamber Friday after
the Dr
Unknown
told us hewould not be up
in a week. McDougall
Birth: 1839-09-14 Death: 1914-05-24
is with him at night
and also a portion
of each day. I have
been ill myself two
days so that I
was unable to do any
thing for him. He
is seldom long without
company — either some
of the family or visitors.
Uncle George
Birth: 1808-08-26 Death: 1888-12-07
and Julia
Birth: 1824-02-11 Death: 1895
left us yesterday
to visit some friends
at the East.
This day is so charming
I almost wish myself
at the Falls with
you. Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
hasbeen once to Mrs.
Watsons
Birth: 1812-03-30 Death: 1893-11-13
where she foundall well and the
house restored to its
usual order. I hope
they do not miss
dear Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
more thanwe miss you. Twenty
times a day I find
myself listening for your
step on the stair.
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has been here everyday. I do not expect
her to day. Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
has been ill two days
& she has the responsibility
of the horses care in
addition to the cattle
& chickens. The horses
are in pasture during
the day.
I hope you may
find bright skies
and smooth waters
for your journey.
All send love.
May God bless &
protect you both
Mother.