Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 18, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 18,
1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-03-18
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, March 18, 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: csh
revision: amr 2021-01-22
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Thermometer 4.0 below zero
Monday
March 18 th
My dear Henry
Col Carpenter
Birth: 1821 Death: 1885-10-25
has been here to day the first
time I have seen him
since he went to Washington –
He says you were so kind as
to offer him a situation
which he declined – He
now asks your influence
in obtaining a consulship
I will write down a
list of the places he prefers
as he gave them to me
He did not speak of
it to you while in
Washington because
your time was so much
occupied and you
seemed “a great way
off” ––
Valparasio– – Chili
Callao – – Peru
Rio Janeiro Brazil
Panama New Grenada
Honolulu Hawaiian Islands
or
Lahaina
I believe he has written
to Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
himself Ethan Warden
Birth: 1803-10-21 Death: 1861-03-22
is better his family think he
will recover –
Can any thing be done
for him – Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
says he was greatly
disappointed about
the Post Office and
thinks the promise of
some situation would
promote his recovery –
Mr Allen’s
Birth: 1817-09-25 Death: 1881-01-07
appointment is not acceptable to
Republicans generally –
I think it will be
a permanent injury
to Theodore
Birth: 1824-12-31 Death: 1905-03-23
– who is
said to have been influenced
by pecuniary considerations –
Oh these offices –
how many old ties
they sever.
Mr Hosmer
Birth: 1810-05-29 Death: 1889-06-19Certainty: Possible
called this morning – says you
seem quite well now
I hope you are –
Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
set out this morning for Washington
will probably be there
in advance of this letter
The carriage was sent
Saturday – No indication
of spring in this region –
Love to the children
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
your own
Frances