Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 13, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 13,
1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-06-13
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 13, 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: dxt
revision: jxw 2021-03-07
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Page 1
Thursday June 13
My dearest Henry
The sad news
from Fortress Munroe
increases our anxiety
about Washington –
The papers thoughtfully
assure us that Wash-
ington will either
be “captured or safe
in 8 or 10 days” –
I wish I could have
more confidence
in the Union sentiments
in Baltimore – it
seems to me a very
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We are all as well as usual
All send love–
May god preserve you all
your own Frances
fragile dependence –
I hope General Scott’s
Birth: 1786-06-13 Death: 1866-05-29
life may be prolonged
to guide the Army
It would be fortunate
if he could direct
all the movements –
There is much speculation
about Gen. Pearce
Birth: 1822-04-10 Death: 1902-08-14
– Who is he? is the
universal question –
Some suppose him
to be actually the
Ex President
Birth: 1804-11-23 Death: 1869-10-08
– It does not matter who he
is – I hope he will
not undertake the
command of another
assault – I received a
letter from Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
last evening – He says
nothing of the danger
or safety of Washington
from which I infer
that he has nothing
pleasant to communicate–
Among the volunteers
of the Cayuga Regiment
is a son
Birth: 1842-08-29 Death: 1884-11-06
of our neigh- bour Mrs Titus
Birth: 1820-05-18 Death: 1895-12-19
– His mother is a patriotic
Seward Republican
I suppose his father
Birth: 1818-07-04 Death: 1905-05-26
is too but I know less
of him – Edgar is
a mere boy not
much older than our
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
– It would be very gratifying if
you could speak
to him – He wrote
that he had seen
your carriage in
the street – even that
was gratifying to his
mother – I hope he
does not find the army
discipline much more
exacting than Aunty Miller’s
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
who would not let him
play on his guitar in
the house – He took his
guitar with him – is
in Capt. Kennedy’s
Birth: 1820-10-13 Death: 1883
com- pany – Dr Wayland
Death: 1863-10-16
is making us a visit
he came last evening
is now at Pisgah –