Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 2, 1862
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 2, 1862
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Date:1862-12-02
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, December 2, 1862
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
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receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
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revision: :srr 2021-07-13
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Department of State
Washington Dec 2 1862
My dear Mother
I have been here
just a week to day to
find myself much improved.
I road out to day and
think I shall continue to
do so hereafter. My first
symptoms about two weeks ago
were of Camp or Typhoid fever
although not very bad I think
I must have taken at least a
pound of old school medicine
from the effects of which I think
my complaint turned into the
janders one of the very meanest
sickness there is to be found
other than being sick at your
stomach you have no pain, but
all strength appetite & ambition Page
2
cease I dont think I ever
felt so entirely worthless &
good for nothing in my life
before, there is nothing about
it in the least dangerous and
the patient is allowed all the
liberty he wishes, the Dr
suppose being entirely sure that
he will do as little as he possibly
help. Anna
kind indeed and does everything
for me I could wish. I shall
probably remain here all the week
and not return to camp before next
Monday. MacDougall
here Sunday & Theo Pomeroy
Why dont you & Aunty
down at the same time. If I
can find a boarding place I
think I shall bring Jenny
baby Page
3
I have about given up the
idea of building a house
in Camp for her as the
exposure would I think be
too much for the baby, but
I shall decide on nothing
definite until I return to
camp Your affectionate Son
Will Page
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Department of State
Washington Dec 2 1862
My dear Mother
I have been here
just a week to day to
find myself much improved.
I road out to day and
think I shall continue to
do so hereafter. My first
symptoms about two weeks ago
were of Camp or Typhoid fever
although not very bad I think
I must have taken at least a
pound of old school medicine
from the effects of which I think
my complaint turned into the
janders one of the very meanest
sickness there is to be found
other than being sick at your
stomach you have no pain, but
all strength appetite & ambition
cease I dont think I ever
felt so entirely worthless &
good for nothing in my life
before, there is nothing about
it in the least dangerous and
the patient is allowed all the
liberty he wishes, the Dr
Unknown
I
suppose being entirely sure that
he will do as little as he possibly
help. Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
has been very
kind indeed and does everything
for me I could wish. I shall
probably remain here all the week
and not return to camp before next
Monday. MacDougall
Birth: 1839-09-14 Death: 1914-05-24
arrived
here Sunday & Theo Pomeroy
Birth: 1824-12-31 Death: 1905-03-23
yesterday.
Why dont you & Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
both come
down at the same time. If I
can find a boarding place I
think I shall bring Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
& the
baby
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05
down about Christmas
I have about given up the
idea of building a house
in Camp for her as the
exposure would I think be
too much for the baby, but
I shall decide on nothing
definite until I return to
camp Your affectionate Son
Will