Letter from Frederick William Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, February 14, 1861
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, February 14, 1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-02-14
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, February 14, 1861
action: sent
sender: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: ecw
revision: tap 2018-07-02
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Washington Feb. 14th 1861
My dear Anna,
The votes have been
counted and the Capital is not
attacked. Gen. Scott
troops all under arms, out of sight
but ready, with guns loaded, horses
harnessed and matches lighted
so that they could take the field at
a moments notice. But there was
no enemy. The Capitol was full
but quiet, and the ceremony was
quiet & tedious. The General says
I am glad to hear that you
are getting to the end of the moving.
How soon will you be ready to
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come on? I think the sooner the
better. Father
to settle the house question, and
inquires every day how long before
you will be ready to start.
Your own
Frederick
Washington Feb. 14th 1861
My dear Anna,
The votes have been
counted and the Capital is not
attacked. Gen. Scott
Birth: 1786-06-13 Death: 1866-05-29
had histroops all under arms, out of sight
but ready, with guns loaded, horses
harnessed and matches lighted
so that they could take the field at
a moments notice. But there was
no enemy. The Capitol was full
but quiet, and the ceremony was
quiet & tedious. The General says
I am glad to hear that you
are getting to the end of the moving.
How soon will you be ready to
come on? I think the sooner the
better. Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
says you
must cometo settle the house question, and
inquires every day how long before
you will be ready to start.
Your own
Frederick