Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1861

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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1861
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-07-26

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Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1861

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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: iwl 

revision: jxw 2021-05-15

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Washington, July 26th 1861
My dear Mother,
There are rumors that Huson
Birth: 1822 Death: 1861-10-14

has been seen by different people since the
battle, but on tracing them up we can learn
nothing authentic. He was with Mr Ely
Birth: 1815-02-15 Death: 1892-05-18
, who
has probably been taken prisoner. The Richmond
papers, I see, boast that they have captured
two members of Congress. No other member
is missing, so that it is perhaps Ely &
Huson to whom they refer.
The newly called troops begin
to arrive from the North. Seven regiments
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came in yesterday. But for the departure
of the three months men whose time is about
out, we should have an Army of 100,000
here in a few days. As it is, we shall
have such an Army in a fortnight or three
weeks. Dozens of new regiments have been
accepted, all on the condition that they
march within twenty days.
Affectionately your son
Frederick
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Frederick July 26
1861