Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 24, 1863

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 24, 1863
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Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive

Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1863-10-24

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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 24, 1863

action: sent

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

location: Auburn, NY

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: maf 

revision: crb 2018-01-30

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Saturday
Oct 24th
My dearest Henry
Williams
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
fever
continues but has
changed from a
remittent to inter-
mittent — The two
last days he has
had chills and
fever once during
the 24 hours – the
remainder of the
time being apparently
free from fever –
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Still he gains very little
strength – is only
able to sit up 1/2
an hour at a time
He has now been ill
nearly 5 weeks – though
he makes no complaints
his spirits are much
depressed — The weather
is dull and would
keep him in the house
even had he strength
to come down stairs.
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
is better to
day – has been more
than usually unwell
for two or three days
past – she came
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down this afternoon
and is sitting with Will
while I write this
letter – Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
has
gone to see her sister
Mrs. Bostwick
Birth: 1832-04-27 Death: 1903-12-20
who
has a daughter
Birth: 1863-10-23 Death: 1867-02-21

2 days old –
Some of your political
friends are anxious
to have you here before
the election –
I hope our state
will not be less
loyal than Ohio
and Pennsylvania
Tell Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
I will
write tomorrow –
Your own
Frances