Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 8, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 8,
1861
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-03-08
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 8, 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: saz
revision: amr 2021-01-22
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Friday March 8 th
My dear Henry
I was only able to
write a line yesterday
to day I am better–
Ethan Warden
Birth: 1803-10-21 Death: 1861-03-22
is still living, but I think there
is no ground for expecting
his recovery – I believe
his anxiety about you
the 4 th injured him
but I went to see him
Tuesday and found him
composed and sensible
though exceedingly feeble
He talked of you continually
with reverence & affection_
“Well the Governor is
Safe” were his first words–
It was at that time
that Mrs Warden
Birth: 1804-06-10 Death: 1883-12-18
spoke to me of the office – She said
she did so without his
knowledge or consent – I
felt that it was unwise
but could not tell her
so in all her sorrow –
The next evening Julia
Birth: 1839-04-03 Death: 1866-01-11
came here to say that
her mother wished to recal
what she had said –
Charles
Birth: 1833-07-10 Death: 1883-08-30
will go to Detroit
James
Birth: 1843-08-24 Death: 1869-12-15
has employment of some kind in Seneca Falls
& Julia will return to N. Haven.
Now that the season of
our greatest apprehension has
gone by I see the almost
insurmountable difficulties
by which you are surrounded.
Without being able to see how
I have faith & hope that
you will be able to sur-
mount them – I did not
see Mr Austin
Birth: 1805-09-26 Death: 1880-12-20
yesterday, but learn that he says you
looked well and were
cheerful –
We are all about as usual –
yesterday morning the mercury
was below zero– it
is a little higher to day
May God protect & guide
you
your own
Frances –