Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 21, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 21, 1861
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1861-10-21
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 21, 1861
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: lmd
revision: jxw 2021-06-15
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Page 1
Monday Oct 21st
My dearest Henry
I returned from Roch-
ester Saturday evening, leaving
poor Kate
Birth: 1825 Death: 1898
more composed
than I had ventured to hope–
It is a grevious affliction–
She bears it like a Christian
not without sensibility but
with resignation to God’s will–
So many of Mr Husons
Birth: 1822 Death: 1861-10-14
family came that I found it
unnecessary to stay any longer
than one night–
Thursday– I resume this un-
finished letter– we are still
waiting for some definite
information about the battle
which seems to have been fought
in Virginia by Gen. Banks
Birth: 1816-01-30 Death: 1894-09-01
division
w we hear nothing positive
except the death of Gen. Baker
Birth: 1811-02-24 Death: 1861-10-21
–
Your circular and letter
to Lord Lyons
Birth: 1817-04-06 Death: 1887-12-05
are the
subject of much commendation.
There are all manner of specula-
tions about the cause of
writing– every body has a
theory to suit themselves–
The letter is good and profitable
for England – that suffices
for me –
The enclosed letter was
handed me by Mrs Martin
Birth: 1818-12-25 Death: 1899-07-09
whose benevolence is puzzled
by the application of another
missionary clergyman for the
place which she wished
Mr Brown
Birth: 1810-06-16 Death: 1880-06-19
to have – Mr Brown
she represents as every way
qualified for the place having
a perfect knowledge of Japanese
and being already in the
country – Still she feels under
obligation to send the application
of Mr Scudder
Unknown
–
We had a light fall of
snow this morning– The
weather is wintry–
Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
said nothing of Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
not being in Washington – though
we supposed she was in Albany –
We await the telegram
about the horses – for Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
to return –
Love to all the children –
Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
is better though unable
to walk without a crutch
on which he went to the
fire Teusday night – a large
fire it was & seemed very
near us– The Grahams
Birth: 1817
Death:
Birth: 1812
Death:
burned out for the 3d time –
God bless you
your own
Frances –