Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, August 25, 1861
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, August 25, 1861
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Date:1861-08-25
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, August 25, 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: cnk
revision: agw 2021-02-18
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Sunday August 25th 1861
My dear Father
Friday evening
much to our surprise Eliza
made her appearance – we were
all glad to see her, and have
kept her busily engaged answer-
ing questions since she came –
Her arrival was very fortunate
for Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
who had just
parted with her girl
Unknown
.
Thank you for the motto from
the President’s
Birth: 1809-02-12 Death: 1865-04-15
table – it is a
very handsome one – tell Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
I am much obliged to her for
the picture she sent me of your-
self – I like it all very much
except the head– I recognise
it as a copy of Leutze’s
Birth: 1816-05-24 Death: 1868-07-18
painting –
the more pictures I see the lessI
they look like you – & I always
come back to Inman’s
Birth: 1801-10-28 Death: 1846-01-17
painting–
and a little daguerreotype taken
here – or Brady’s
Birth: 1823 Death: 1896-01-15
imperial –
The shawl Eliza brought me
is a wonder to us all – so much
work & so handsome– how very
kind it was of her – Tell Anna
we think the cap she sent Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
very pretty.
I suppose Mother & I will go to
Washington – I do so wish
you could come home – if only
for a very short time – you
must need the respite —
The same night Eliza came
your letter to Mother & the
copy of your letter to Lord
Napier
Birth: 1819-09-19 Death: 1898-12-19
came – I like your
answer to him very much —
Clarence
Birth: 1828-10-07 Death: 1897-07-24
and the two Carries
Birth: 1834-07-25
Death: 1922-02-28
Birth: 1828-05-22
Death: 1906-12-09
coming to spend the day to-
morrow – Carrie Schoolcraft is
to stay till Thursday –
I have been to our church–
Mary Segoine
Birth: 1843 Death: 1872-10-09
sat with me – This
evening I am going to hear Mr
Fowler’s second War sermon.
The garden looks still very pretty.
The rose Lady Napier
Birth: 1823-12-20 Death: 1911-08-24
gave you
has blossomed twice and has now
a bud ready to open– Sarah
How
Birth: 1843 Death: 1863-08-10
and Mary Titus
Birth: 1846-01-11 Death: 1913-03-14
are both
away yet.
The seals you sent me while I was gone
came safely– but one– the Spanish
which stuck fast to the seal on the
outside– I am very glad to have
those seals– Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
played over
the two pieces of music which Eliza
says were sent to you– which she brought
home– We thought the words to
“God Save the President” very good –
All send much love
Your affectionate little girl
Fanny