Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 14, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 14, 1861
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-02-14
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 14, 1861
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: wch
revision: tap 2018-07-02
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Feb 14th
My dear Henry,
I am relieved
that the day for counting
the votes has passed without
any serious trouble at
Washington as if infers
from telegraph dispatches
of yesterday – I must
confess to being a little
startled when Mr
Austin
me while we were at
dinner – fearing bad
news – but he only
came to say he was
going to attend the
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Inauguration – I hope
there may be a bed for
him at our house.
Unless you think it essential
I would prefer not to
go to Washington this
Spring – I am having
some necessary repairs
made about the house
which I must superintend.
Fanny
studying very well. I
think it would be
unwise to interrupt
her lessons – Is there
not to be a week after
the 4th of March when
you can get away?
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I am glad you spoke
[ engouragingly ]
Alternate Text: encouragingly
to Will
of his business prospects.
He and Mc Dougal
so much attached that
it would be a serious
disappointment to both
not to commence business
together.
We are having mild
weather & some sunshine –
I received some garden
seeds from Fred
Thanks to Tennessee
my apprehensions are
subsiding – I hope the
4th may be passed peaceably
God protect you
your own
Frances –
Feb 14th
My dear Henry,
I am relieved
that the day for counting
the votes has passed without
any serious trouble at
Washington as if infers
from telegraph dispatches
of yesterday – I must
confess to being a little
startled when Mr
Austin
Birth: 1815 Death: 1865-07-24
called to seeme while we were at
dinner – fearing bad
news – but he only
came to say he was
going to attend the
Inauguration – I hope
there may be a bed for
him at our house.
Unless you think it essential
I would prefer not to
go to Washington this
Spring – I am having
some necessary repairs
made about the house
which I must superintend.
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
who isstudying very well. I
think it would be
unwise to interrupt
her lessons – Is there
not to be a week after
the 4th of March when
you can get away?
I am glad you spoke
[ engouragingly ]
Alternate Text
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
of his business prospects.
He and Mc Dougal
Birth: 1839-09-14 Death: 1914-05-24
areso much attached that
it would be a serious
disappointment to both
not to commence business
together.
We are having mild
weather & some sunshine –
I received some garden
seeds from Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
to day
–Thanks to Tennessee
my apprehensions are
subsiding – I hope the
4th may be passed peaceably
God protect you
your own
Frances –