Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 19, 1862

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 19, 1862
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1862-12-19

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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Janet Watson Seward, December 19, 1862

action: sent

sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18  Death: 1920-04-29

location: Fort Mansfield, Westerly, RI

receiver: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18  Death: 1913-11-09

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: keh 

revision: srr 2021-07-13

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Page 1

Fort Mansfield
Dec 19/62
My dearest Jenny
The Col
Birth: 1832-09-10 Death: 1867-01-20
is just
about starting for home this morning
I accompany him to the City while
waiting for him to get ready I will
drop you a line. I have not yet
recd an answer from you in regard to
Johns
Birth: 1827Certainty: Probable
coming as far as N Y with you.
I think my house will be ready by
Christmas without doubt
I wish you would have Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
get
my old one horse harness with the new
lines put it into a large trunk or
box and have it sent to me by Express
Care of F W Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
. you had better put
into the same box two pair of sheets
& pillow cases one pillow one or two
comforter for day towels and any other
little articles you may think necessary
which you can get in
this better be
sent immediately
Affy your husband
Will
PS.
Also my old thick boots with red tops. Over
Page 2

I have just come in town and
learn that Father
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
resigned this takes
me so entirely by surprised that I can
make no comment now the family will
probably come home, I still desire
you to come on as early as you can
you need bring none of the articles
which I mention on the other page