Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
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Date:1861-12-06
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 6, 1861
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Philadelphia, PA
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: kac
revision: ekk 2015-07-01
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The discussions of the slavery
question in Congress are
refreshing. Is it not pleasant
to see so many people voting
right after so long a
subservience to southern
masters. I hope those poor
negroes may be released
from the Washington jail.
Their confinement is a
disgrace to a nation professing
to be civilized. You see
they complain of the city
Government since it has
be [ administed ]
Alternate Text: administered by Republicans -
I presume with cause.
I think Charles Sumner
as much provoked with
Gen. Halleck
As the Psalm says -
"The Glorious time is rolling on."
The Gracious work has now begun"
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2
Saturday morning
Your letter of Sunday
Monday and Teusday came
Thursday. Fanny
does not think anyone
ever wrote such letters as
Aunty
times. Fanny went before I
even saw Dr. Helmuth
but it is no matter. The
visit to New York must be made
& I hope Charlie will not be
harmed. Fanny is not well yet
she has strong indications of fever
which I am trying to keep off
with Arsonec& China. She is
getting up now had a restless
night with a generally
bruised sensation. She is
homesick and thinks she
cannot be well in Philadelphia.
The air is very oppressive to me
always in large cities except
Washington which is not
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3
much of a city. We went
yesterday in the city car
some distance - it is better than
riding over pavements in a
carriage but one sees nothing
but houses and people - saw
the horses which are well
cared for here, I should judge
from their appearance.
The Masse's are so anxious that
Fanny should learn French
that they are in danger of making
her dislike the language - but
she is not well now - things
will appear differently when
she is. Mrs. Wright
miss her boy
for her and all other mothers
whose sons go to war. Did
you read Mr. Trumbull's
in the Senate. Wed. or Thursday
in which he says our army
is made up "of more than 1/2 a mil.
of as noble spirits as ere
the earth in battle array".
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4
I wish you would send the London
Reviews to Washington. Read first
the article on America. I saw
an extract from it in a city paper.
It is changing ground.
Is Anna
if she does it is my impression
that Katy
house at least half the time
will you see, and arrange it, if
agreeable? It may perhaps be as well
to let the new girl try first.
you will see that the 75t go
to Ft. Pickens in the Baltic
they are likely to soon have
active service.
The Professor
Mayor Browns
Mr. Masse. I think I shall not
cultivate the acquaintance
of his friends. I close this
for the mail. Love to all.
How is Frances
Your own sister
Fanny sends much love
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5
The discussions of the slavery
question in Congress are
refreshing. Is it not pleasant
to see so many people voting
right after so long a
subservience to southern
masters. I hope those poor
negroes may be released
from the Washington jail.
Their confinement is a
disgrace to a nation professing
to be civilized. You see
they complain of the city
Government since it has
be [ administed ]
Alternate Text
I presume with cause.
I think Charles Sumner
Birth: 1811-01-06 Death: 1874-03-11
wasas much provoked with
Gen. Halleck
Birth: 1815-01-16 Death: 1872-01-09
as we were. As the Psalm says -
"The Glorious time is rolling on."
The Gracious work has now begun"
Saturday morning
Your letter of Sunday
Monday and Teusday came
Thursday. Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
says she does not think anyone
ever wrote such letters as
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
- we read them many times. Fanny went before I
even saw Dr. Helmuth
Birth: 1801-09 Death: 1880-04-08
it seemsbut it is no matter. The
visit to New York must be made
& I hope Charlie will not be
harmed. Fanny is not well yet
she has strong indications of fever
which I am trying to keep off
with Arsonec& China. She is
getting up now had a restless
night with a generally
bruised sensation. She is
homesick and thinks she
cannot be well in Philadelphia.
The air is very oppressive to me
always in large cities except
Washington which is not
much of a city. We went
yesterday in the city car
some distance - it is better than
riding over pavements in a
carriage but one sees nothing
but houses and people - saw
the horses which are well
cared for here, I should judge
from their appearance.
The Masse's
Birth: 1828
Death:
Birth: 1815
Death:
Fanny should learn French
that they are in danger of making
her dislike the language - but
she is not well now - things
will appear differently when
she is. Mrs. Wright
Birth: 1806-12-25 Death: 1875-01-04Certainty: Probable
mustmiss her boy
Birth: 1842-12-11 Death: 1902
. I am sorryfor her and all other mothers
whose sons go to war. Did
you read Mr. Trumbull's
Birth: 1813-10-12 Death: 1896-06-25
speechin the Senate. Wed. or Thursday
in which he says our army
is made up "of more than 1/2 a mil.
of as noble spirits as ere
Before; sooner than •
trodthe earth in battle array".
I wish you would send the London
Reviews to Washington. Read first
the article on America. I saw
an extract from it in a city paper.
It is changing ground.
Is Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
to leave when she returnsif she does it is my impression
that Katy
Certainty: Probable
will be needed at ourhouse at least half the time
will you see, and arrange it, if
agreeable? It may perhaps be as well
to let the new girl try first.
you will see that the 75t go
to Ft. Pickens in the Baltic
they are likely to soon have
active service.
The Professor
Unknown
is a friend of Mayor Browns
Birth: 1812-10-13 Death: 1890-09-08
!! - so says Mr. Masse. I think I shall not
cultivate the acquaintance
of his friends. I close this
for the mail. Love to all.
How is Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
& Frank
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
? Your own sister
Fanny sends much love