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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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
Englishteacher Miss Covenoven
Birth: 1839 Death: 1880-03-12
,
andMiss Kittridge, studying
French, & Mademoiselle
Morin
Birth: 1833
teacher of drawingand painting.
I have just returned from
Dr Stevens’
Birth: 1815-07-13 Death: 1887-06-11
church – where Iwent with one of the teachers.
Mr Pomeroy
Birth: 1824-12-31 Death: 1905-03-23
was to goon 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
spendChristmas in Washington –
and hope Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
maybe 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