Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 3, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 3, 1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-04-03
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 3, 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: mhr
revision: tap 2018-07-03
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I called the Dr.
She was more comfortable
through the day, slept
well last night without
any return of fever
and I hope to day
will be able to be up
again – She was about
the house Sunday
and Monday – perhaps
took a new cold –
She must be very cautious
now – The ground
is again covered with
snow & the poor robins
which 'here do
congregate' look
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4
Wednesday
April 3d
My dearest Henry
Your letter of
Saturday came
Monday evening -
I can see the
difficulties which
surround you &
can almost feel the
heavy responsibilities
which are thrown
upon you – I wish
I were strong or
wise enough to
help you support
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2April 3d
My dearest Henry
Your letter of
Saturday came
Monday evening -
I can see the
difficulties which
surround you &
can almost feel the
heavy responsibilities
which are thrown
upon you – I wish
I were strong or
wise enough to
help you support
them but that I
fear it is not possible
for any one to do
I pray God to give
you wisdom and
strength. I have
been much oppressed
for a day or two
by the illness of our
little girl
night I was up with
her much of the night
Her cough was so
continual and so
painful that I was
alarmed - yesterday
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3fear it is not possible
for any one to do
I pray God to give
you wisdom and
strength. I have
been much oppressed
for a day or two
by the illness of our
little girl
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
– Tuesdaynight I was up with
her much of the night
Her cough was so
continual and so
painful that I was
alarmed - yesterday
I called the Dr.
Birth: 1830-06-24 Death: 1891-04-27Certainty: Probable
again –She was more comfortable
through the day, slept
well last night without
any return of fever
and I hope to day
will be able to be up
again – She was about
the house Sunday
and Monday – perhaps
took a new cold –
She must be very cautious
now – The ground
is again covered with
snow & the poor robins
which 'here do
congregate' look
very uncomfortable –
It snowed all day
Monday – The snow
is melting rapidly
now – I send you
a leaf from M the
"London Review" that
you may see the Editors
opinion of American
affairs –
Aunty
own home the 1st day of
this month - She has
a girl
man
Love to the children
Your own
Frances
It snowed all day
Monday – The snow
is melting rapidly
now – I send you
a leaf from M the
"London Review" that
you may see the Editors
opinion of American
affairs –
Aunty
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
moved to herown home the 1st day of
this month - She has
a girl
Unknown
with her & a man
Unknown
occasionally –Love to the children
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Your own
Frances