Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, December 1, 1861

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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, December 1, 1861
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1861-12-01

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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, December 1, 1861

action: sent

sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09  Death: 1866-10-29

location: Philadelphia, PA

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: lag 

revision: iwl 2021-02-04

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Philadelphia December 1st
My dear Father
We arrived here
yesterday afternoon, and
after dining at the Continent-
al hotel came to this house.
We have a pleasant room, and
like our accomodations – I com-
mence my French tomorrow,
Madame Masse
Birth: 1828
is very pleas-
ant – The family consists of
Mr Edward Masse
Birth: 1815
and Madame Masse –
Professor Anise
Unknown
, an English
teacher Miss Covenoven
Birth: 1839 Death: 1880-03-12
, and
Miss Kittridge
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, studying
French, & Mademoiselle
Morin
Birth: 1833
teacher of drawing
and painting.
I have just returned from
Dr Stevens’
Birth: 1815-07-13 Death: 1887-06-11
church – where I
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went with one of the teachers.
Mr Pomeroy
Birth: 1824-12-31 Death: 1905-03-23
was to go
on to Washington last night –
I suppose he is there today –
We left them well in Auburn
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
was still at our house.
The new Regiment were
to leave yesterday – spend-
ing today at the Park
Barracks in New York
Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
and I expect to spend
Christmas in Washington –
and hope Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
may
be able to come for us – It
seems strange to be really
established here – but I think
it will be pleasant – Mother
says it is not at all like
boarding school –
Love to all – Our address
is 111. South 13th Street –
Care of Madame Masse –
Your affectionate little girl
Fanny