Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, May 14, 1861
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, May 14, 1861
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Date:1861-05-14
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, May 14, 1861
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: jds
revision: crb 2018-07-03
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Auburn. Tuesday May 14th 1861
My dear Father
I have had two
letters from you since I wrote
last, and now have only a
few moments to write before
going to Pisgah where the
Samaritan society meets today
Last night Mother
Miss Dix's
ing some very useful instruc-
tions about society work.
The last company of
Auburn volunteers left on
Thursday last week – there
were six in all – Jenny
and I were very al glad you
did not think it necessary
for Will
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have been hard to have
him go – Mr Titus
to Elmira to see his son
Edgar
well cared for and contented
there – It is said a company ^Regiment^
is to be ordered from there every
day until all have left.
We still feel very anxious a-
bout Washington – & the news
of every new company added
to the number there is welcome –
We shall be thinking of you
on your birthday and wishing
we might be with you – All send
much love –
Your affectionate little girl
Fanny
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For Father
h
not pursue
Auburn is further & confers
within sequestration
[top Margin] Either they have
decided without
hearing you – or
after hearing you
[top Margin] There was a battle – Got
nothing to what
his taken by
of
I've tried – of
late for him
and hope for
[bottom Margin] left
North Flats
Come but not
within no day
has no
be Mr Underwood
Possibly Henry Underwood
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Auburn. Tuesday May 14th 1861
My dear Father
I have had two
letters from you since I wrote
last, and now have only a
few moments to write before
going to Pisgah where the
Samaritan society meets today
Last night Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
received Miss Dix's
Birth: 1802-04-04 Death: 1887-07-17
letter contain-ing some very useful instruc-
tions about society work.
The last company of
Auburn volunteers left on
Thursday last week – there
were six in all – Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
Motherand I were very al glad you
did not think it necessary
for Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
to enlist it wouldhave been hard to have
him go – Mr Titus
Birth: 1818-07-04 Death: 1905-05-26
has beento Elmira to see his son
Edgar
Birth: 1842-08-29 Death: 1884-11-06
– he found them allwell cared for and contented
there – It is said a company ^Regiment^
is to be ordered from there every
day until all have left.
We still feel very anxious a-
bout Washington – & the news
of every new company added
to the number there is welcome –
We shall be thinking of you
on your birthday and wishing
we might be with you – All send
much love –
Your affectionate little girl
Fanny
For Father
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10William Seward
Auburn is further & confers
within sequestration
[top Margin] Either they have
decided without
hearing you – or
after hearing you
[top Margin] There was a battle – Got
nothing to what
his taken by
of
I've tried – of
late for him
and hope for
[bottom Margin] left
North Flats
Come but not
within no day
has no
be Mr Underwood
Unknown
eEditorial Note
Birth: 1818-02-08 Death: 1881
or John C. Underwood
Birth: 1809-03-04 Death: 1873-12-07
W Seward