Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 10, 1863

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Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 10, 1863
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1863-08-10

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Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, August 10, 1863

action: sent

sender: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26  Death: 1888-12-07

location: Florida, NY

receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24  Death: 1865-06-21

location: Auburn, NY

transcription: pxc 

revision: crb 2018-03-13

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Florida, Aug 10th 1862
My Dear Sister,
Had I known the
excitement in this little village
while at Buffalo, I might have
been more anxious to return
home. A story had been cir-
culated that the Irish were
about to the Blacks
they also threatened several
residences, our own amongst the
number for the reason perhaps
among others that we had a
colored servant and ^on^ one night
after the house was locked and
bolted, windows fastened some
strange noises were heard, an
old Clock in the garret which
had not been in use for over
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six months was heard to strike
in the night, in the morning
the front door stood wide
open and other signs that
some persons had been in the
house, evidently some one
had held carnival, no
doubt to frighten the Girl
Unknown

Threats were made of
burning the house and of
doing other injury, so that
you will see that we have
also become obnoxious to
a certain class, but all
seems now to be quiet,
The Draft is not yet order-
ed in this County, but pre-
parations are being made
for it, Gov Seymour
Birth: 1810-05-31 Death: 1886-02-12
seems
to be given all the trouble
which he can and is making
himself ridiculous I should
think!
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I got home Thursday and
have been right down sick
since and this over hot weather
is almost beyond endurance
The family are all well
but frightened.
I received a letter from
Samuel
Birth: 1838-04-16 Death: 1916-02-22
, he is serving at Vick-
sburgh
, having with his
Genl
Birth: 1822-04-27 Death: 1885-07-23
returned from Jackson
A letter addressed to the
care of Genl Ord 13th Army
Corps Vicksburgh will
probably find him
Julia
Birth: 1824-02-11 Death: 1895
will be very much
gratified to welcome Mrs.
Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
, Fannie
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
, and your-
self. I hope you will put
your motto, "If you have
friends, use them" in pract-
ice I am here writing
with the sweat fairly
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running from my face.
I have not heard from
Shanghai since before I went
to Buffalo, and will write
again soon.
I think our Army must be
quiet until this hot weath-
-er is gone. John McKeon
Birth: 1808-03-29 Death: 1883-11-22

the old District Attorney of
New York is with his family
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boarding in the village and
making himself busy with
The Copperheads, but I do
not believe that he will ac-
complish. I have joined a
League since my return
Julia sends her love to your-
self, Fannie and Mrs Worden
and hopes she will see you
in due time
Truly & Affectionately
Geo, W, Seward