Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 21, 1861
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 21,
1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-06-21
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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 21, 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: rmg
revision: amc 2021-03-24
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Washington, June 21 st
My dear Mother,
Summer is upon us
at last with its longest and hottest
days.
Troops are arriving in great
numbers. Five Regiments came
yesterday, and as many more
are on their way here. There
was an alarm over the River
yesterday based on the rumor
that the enemy were advancing
from Manassas Junction, but
it proved to be unfounded.
The defeat in Missouri has
probably ended the domination
of Secession in that State. If
we regain one State a month, we
shall do well. We got Mary-
land in May, Missouri in June
and shall probably have Virginia
in July.
Last night we visited the
camp of the Brooklyn (14 th) Regiment,
and afterwards went to the
Russian Minister’s
Birth: 1804 Death: 1892-01-26
to dinner. Gen. Scott
Birth: 1786-06-13 Death: 1866-05-29
was there, but appeared more feeble than usual. After
dinner, the Band of the 12 th
Regiment came and gave us
a serenade.
Tomorrow night we dine
the Diplomatic Corps, twenty
five in all.
Affectionately your son
Frederick