Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, September 22, 1861

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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, September 22, 1861
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-09-22

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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, September 22, 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 2021-03-18

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Auburn Sunday Sept 22nd
My dear Father
We are all made
very happy by the good
news about Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
– A
letter from him came just
before dinner yesterday, and
soon after Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
had written
to tell you of it we had
Fred’s
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
telegram and found
that you already knew
it – We are in hopes that
he may stop here before
going to Washington –
We are so glad we went
there, I enjoyed it very
much – and shall always 
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remember the sights that
we saw there – I do wish
you would not go into Vir-
ginia
as we hear of your
doing – the trial made the
day before we left was enough
for me, and I believe you have
since been still more venture-
some –
Our Regiment is doing well –
and filling up so rapidly
that they expect soon to go
into their camp between here
and the lake – Julia Warden’s
Birth: 1839-04-03 Death: 1866-01-11

youngest brother, James
Birth: 1843-08-24 Death: 1869-12-15
is
one of the volunteers.
Amity
Unknown
has gone to Canan-
daigua
– to return tomorrow.
I like the photograph of
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Mother’s side face very much –
though it is indistinct I think
it is the best likeness –
The next time I go to Washing-
ton I shall ask for my
Japanese letter – the “wall
paper” as Lord Lyons
Birth: 1817-04-06 Death: 1887-12-05

called it –
George Hewson
Birth: 1821 Death: 1861
died last week
after a long illness –
Did Mr Wakeman
Birth: 1824-03-31 Death: 1889-06-29Certainty: Probable
raise
a regiment? Fred gave seal to take
care of and I brought it
home? was that right?
All are well and send much
love – Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
is as happy
as can be, over the prospect of
Augustus’ return –
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Your affectionate little girl

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William Seward

Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
Fanny Seward
Sept 22. 1862