Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, February 3, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, February 3, 1861
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Date:1861-02-03
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, February 3, 1861
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: lbk
revision: tap 2018-06-29
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Auburn Feb 3d
My dear Son
I have your letter
of last Wednesday — It
is pleasant to hear from
your father
I know his time must
be all consumed and
do not myself see how
he is to get away —
I am glad he continues
hopeful about the Union
though I see and hear
much to dispel hope
What do you think
of the evident purpose
[top Margin]
Fanny
has some fever the Dr
[left Margin]
I wish Will
indiscreet articles —
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2
of a portion of the
Democratic party going
for the South — I have
for some time seen indi-
cations of this kind in
the lower strata – every
day exposes some unfaith-
-fulness — There are young
men here who say publicly
that in case of a collision
they will fight for the
South — Did you
read the Article in the
world Last evening
(Saturday) taken from
the London Times
Although the conclusion
affirms their desire
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3
that unity should prevail
many things are
said which I should
think would have the effect
to promote Disunion —
The rein of a Southern
Republic large &
powerful, with a Northern
Confederacy shorn of its
territory weak & distracted
certainly is not a picture
to alarm secessionists —
It is so natural for a large
portion of mankind to support
the strong and rich, that
a conviction of the truth
of these fancies would soon
turn the scale —
However we can do little
now but “stand & wait” —
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4
I doubt whether any
compromise that good men
at the North could offer
would be accepted by the
South – Kate’s
writes from Alabama that
he hopes no more compromises
will be offered as the South
are determined to accept
none — His opinion cannot
be of much consequence I give it
for what it is worth —
I have a letter from Anna
to day — She is very busy —
We know so little what a month
may bring that I am half of
the time filled with apprehension
for your & your fathers safety
May God keep you
Mother —
Auburn Feb 3d
My dear Son
I have your letter
of last Wednesday — It
is pleasant to hear from
your father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
so directly I know his time must
be all consumed and
do not myself see how
he is to get away —
I am glad he continues
hopeful about the Union
though I see and hear
much to dispel hope
What do you think
of the evident purpose
[top Margin]
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is not well to day has some fever the Dr
Birth: 1830-06-24 Death: 1891-04-27Certainty: Probable
says – [left Margin]
I wish Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
would not write such indiscreet articles —
of a portion of the
Democratic party going
for the South — I have
for some time seen indi-
cations of this kind in
the lower strata – every
day exposes some unfaith-
-fulness — There are young
men here who say publicly
that in case of a collision
they will fight for the
South — Did you
read the Article in the
world Last evening
(Saturday) taken from
the London Times
Although the conclusion
affirms their desire
that unity should prevail
many things are
said which I should
think would have the effect
to promote Disunion —
The rein of a Southern
Republic large &
powerful, with a Northern
Confederacy shorn of its
territory weak & distracted
certainly is not a picture
to alarm secessionists —
It is so natural for a large
portion of mankind to support
the strong and rich, that
a conviction of the truth
of these fancies would soon
turn the scale —
However we can do little
now but “stand & wait” —
I doubt whether any
compromise that good men
at the North could offer
would be accepted by the
South – Kate’s
Birth: 1837 Death: 1878-04-08
husband
writes from Alabama that
he hopes no more compromises
will be offered as the South
are determined to accept
none — His opinion cannot
be of much consequence I give it
for what it is worth —
I have a letter from Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
to day — She is very busy —
We know so little what a month
may bring that I am half of
the time filled with apprehension
for your & your fathers safety
May God keep you
Mother —