Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, October 10, 1861

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, October 10, 1861
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-10-10

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Frederick William Seward, October 10, 1861

action: sent

sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08  Death: 1915-04-25

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: cnk 

revision: amc 2021-01-31

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Thursday Oct 10 th
My dear Son,
We are endeavoring
to collect some
blankets for the
Army, will you
inquire of the
Quarter Master General
Birth: 1816-05-03 Death: 1892-01-02

whether they shall
be sent to him
or whether it will
be equally assisting
the Army to give
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them to the Regiment
forming here – The
Quarter Master
Birth: 1815 Death: 1899-05
here
says they are needed –
but the men here have
board houses for
tents and are near
their friends.
We will do with
them as Mr. Meigs
shall direct –
Love to all &
Gods blessings —
Mother.