Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 24, 1861

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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 24, 1861
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-04-24

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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, April 24, 1861

action: sent

sender: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08  Death: 1915-04-25

location: Washington D.C., US

receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: csh 

revision: tap 2018-01-23

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Washington Wednesday
My dear Mother,
Another special
messenger today gives opportunity
to write you. The near approach
of the reinforcing troops, of whom
something like 4000 must be
within fifty miles has relieved
all apprehension in the town.
Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
is quite confident the
whole storm will blow over
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without disaster here. We learn
authentically from Virginia that
all the reported military
movements there are much
exaggerated.
This is the fifth day that
we have had no mail or telegraph
communication with the North, and
probably is the last day of that
suspension.
We are well, and comfortable
& enjoying summer-like weather and
very pleasantly Affectionately
F.
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Frances Seward

Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
Frederick
April 23
1861