Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, February 16, 1862
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, February 16,
1862
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Date:1862-02-16
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, February 16, 1862
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Philadelphia, PA
transcription: lbk
revision: iwl 2021-02-05
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Sunday Evening
Feb 16th
My dear Mother
I reached home
Friday morning after a
tedious journey passing
through Phila late Wednesday
night.
I found them all well
at Washington and in excellent
spirits having just received
the cheerful news from the
Burnside
I left Jenny
well although a little tired,
Anna
to see her and I think
she will try and amuse
Gus
occupy the house and
get along nicely although Page
2
I miss Jenny somewhat
Frances
the week with Mrs Day
and Frank
they all went over to
spend the day the Judge
Sackett
returning home in the
evening and Frances to
Canandaigua.
I am very glad to hear
that Fanny
improve, I really hope
you will conclude to
come home before the 1st
of May, for I think you
will both need the change
after being so much confined
all winter.
I may go to Chaut Co
this week but think it
doubtful. Your affectionate son
Will Page
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Sunday Evening
Feb 16th
My dear Mother
I reached home
Friday morning after a
tedious journey passing
through Phila late Wednesday
night.
I found them all well
at Washington and in excellent
spirits having just received
the cheerful news from the
Burnside
Birth: 1824-05-23 Death: 1881-09-13
Expedition.
I left Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
feeling pretty
well although a little tired,
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
seemed much pleased
to see her and I think
she will try and amuse
Gus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
. Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
Trip
Birth: 1851-06-13 Death: 1862
& I
occupy the house and
get along nicely although
I miss Jenny somewhat
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
has been spending
the week with Mrs Day
Birth: 1824 Death: 1881-01-22
and Frank
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
with Aunty
they all went over to
spend the day the Judge
Sackett
Birth: 1790-08-09 Death: 1865-06-02
yesterday Aunty
returning home in the
evening and Frances to
Canandaigua.
I am very glad to hear
that Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
continues to
improve, I really hope
you will conclude to
come home before the 1st
of May, for I think you
will both need the change
after being so much confined
all winter.
I may go to Chaut Co
this week but think it
doubtful. Your affectionate son
Will