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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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
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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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 thewhole storm will blow over
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.