Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, June 29, 1862
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, June 29, 1862
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Date:1862-06-29
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, June 29, 1862
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: srr
revision: tap 2015-06-16
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Auburn June 29th 1862
My dear Father
I was very glad
you find time to write me
such a long and interesting letter –
and that you felt benefited by
your visit home – I hope you
will not have to wait so long
again before repeating it.
We have had busy times
since I wrote last – having
company all the time — Mary
Hosmer
her school closed, and spent
a week – leaving yesterday –
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She has not gone out of town
yet, but expects to join her
mother
few days – and has return-
ed to Mr Browne’s
preparations for a journey
to Boston. Mother
written you that Captain
MacDougall
he is obliged to walk on
crutches, but is improving
Amanda Schooley
here.
Friday was the Anniversary
of Willie’s
and I invited a number
of friends to tea, to celebrate
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the day – the evening passed
very pleasantly – the
labyrinth was a source of
much entertainment.
Mr Woodruff’s
Delevan, was married in
Aurora, on Thursday, to
Miss Anna Gould
gone to Niagara Falls on
a wedding trip, making
quite a sensation with
special cars through Mr
Chedell’s
Willie Wright
home last night he is better
but very weak yet.
Aunt Clara
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inclined to going to Washington
the truth is she has such a
horror of the Train, that she
cannot bear to be any nearer
to it or its accompaniments
than she now is – I should
like to come – and perhaps
can do so, and go wherever
she does besides.
How grieved we all felt to
hear of the death of Lieut. Col.
Palmer
blow to his wife.
With much love to all
Your affectionate daughter
Fanny
Auburn June 29th 1862
My dear Father
I was very glad
you find time to write me
such a long and interesting letter –
and that you felt benefited by
your visit home – I hope you
will not have to wait so long
again before repeating it.
We have had busy times
since I wrote last – having
company all the time — Mary
Hosmer
Birth: 1846 Death: 1929
came to visit me, when her school closed, and spent
a week – leaving yesterday –
She has not gone out of town
yet, but expects to join her
mother
Birth: 1810 Death: 1871
in Syracuse in a few days – and has return-
ed to Mr Browne’s
Birth: 1829-01-28 Death: 1887-01-19
to make preparations for a journey
to Boston. Mother
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21
has written you that Captain
MacDougall
Birth: 1839-09-14 Death: 1914-05-24
is with us – he is obliged to walk on
crutches, but is improving
Amanda Schooley
Birth: 1842-02-01 Death: 1916-05-13
is stillhere.
Friday was the Anniversary
of Willie’s
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
wedding; Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
and I invited a number
of friends to tea, to celebrate
the day – the evening passed
very pleasantly – the
labyrinth was a source of
much entertainment.
Mr Woodruff’s
Birth: 1807-09-12 Death: 1885-11-01
second son
Birth: 1838-01-10 Death: 1899-10-30
,Delevan, was married in
Aurora, on Thursday, to
Miss Anna Gould
Birth: 1838-05-08 Death: 1904-09-15
– they havegone to Niagara Falls on
a wedding trip, making
quite a sensation with
special cars through Mr
Chedell’s
Birth: 1806-04-24 Death: 1875-06-19
directiorship.Willie Wright
Birth: 1842-12-11 Death: 1902
was brought home last night he is better
but very weak yet.
Aunt Clara
Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05
seems not in
inclined to going to Washington
the truth is she has such a
horror of the Train, that she
cannot bear to be any nearer
to it or its accompaniments
than she now is – I should
like to come – and perhaps
can do so, and go wherever
she does besides.
How grieved we all felt to
hear of the death of Lieut. Col.
Palmer
Birth: 1809-04-15 Death: 1862-06-18
! it must be a sadblow to his wife.
With much love to all
Your affectionate daughter
Fanny