Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, February 11, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, February 11,
1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-02-11
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, February 11, 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: Washington D.C., US
transcription: cnk
revision: agw 2020-12-28
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Monday Feb 11th
My dear Son
I think I wrote
your Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
that Loughborough
Birth: 1827-08-23 Death: 1907-10-09
brother of Abbey’s
Birth: 1822 Death: 1895-09-16
husband
Birth: 1821-12-03 Death: 1905-12-24
was seeking the office
of Asst. Examiner of
Patents — Barton has
been to me again today
to ask me to say that
Mr Furgeson
Unknown
(of some of the departments) tells his
brother
Unknown
that Mr Shugert
Birth: 1809-02-20 Death: 1895-12-21
Commis Commissioner of
Patents is favorable to
his application — also
S. George Andrews
Birth: 1796-10-16 Death: 1863-06-11
of Rochester
I give the information accor-
ding to promise — Barton
thinks his brother a very
good man – a very true
Seward Rep – &c &c –
I know Barton is —
Louisa Benton (Webb –)
Birth: 1830-12-14 Death: 1918-12-04
writes that Captain Benton
Birth: 1820-09-15 Death: 1881-08-23
wishes to get a copy of
the report of the “Military
Academy Commission”
Publisher: U.S. govt. Place of Publication:Washington, DC Date: 1860
which proposes some change
in his department --
If you know what it is
and where to find it
pray address a copy
to Captain Benton
West Point —
They will be duly
grateful —
I have your letter of the
3d Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
will rent his house – He talks of going
to Washington at the time
of the Inauguration –
Will Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
go before the
4th of March – We hear so
many rumors of war
unlesssomething is certain
I would advise her
waiting.
We were all disappointed
that Mr Evarts
Birth: 1818-02-06 Death: 1901-02-28
lost the nomination – How malig-
nant Greely
Birth: 1811-02-03 Death: 1872-11-29
is – Mr Goss
Birth: 1820-10-31 Death: 1878-02-05
& a number of former
subscribers for the Tribune
are about to insist
upon its discontinuance
Goss signified his wishes
in that way last Fall
it has since been sent to him
gratis – He says he will
not have it in that way
any longer – –
Your books are unpacked
and arranged on the new
shelves – I was glad they
were out of the wood
house before that fearful
storm last Thursday when
every crevice was filled with
snow – You have a fine
collection of books – Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
and Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
visit them often – I hope your father keeps
well– I shall be glad when
all the 4th is passed peaceably
as I trust it may be–
God bless you
Mother –