Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Sarah D. Hance, February 12, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Sarah D. Hance, February 12, 1864
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Date:1864-02-12
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Sarah D. Hance, February 12, 1864
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Sarah Hance
Birth: 1820-01-25
Death: 1867-06-10
location: Macedon Center, NY
transcription: cnk
revision: jaa 2018-07-30
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Auburn
Feb. 12th ./ 64
My dear Sarah
I have sent
your letter to Mr
Seward
excellent, giving such
a clear statement of
your wishes, that I
knew I could write
nothing so good – I
know it will give
Mr Seward great
pleasure to do any thing
in his power to assist
your brother
getting such a situation
as you describe
When I hear from
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from him on the subject
I will write again –
Mrs Worden
much better that I
think I can leave
her for a few weeks
& shall probably go
to Washington the
first of March.
I have many interesting
letters from Fanny
who so far has kept
well – She is enjoying
the Winter – Ellen
Perry
her. This morning
William
little family
left for
Washington – William to
join his Regt. His
indifferent health gives
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us much anxiety –
We all hope the war is
drawing to a close,
when such of our young
men as are left alive
can rejoin their families.
It was hard to have
the attempt to liberate
the Richmond prisoners
fail –
Mrs Worden sends love –
Mrs Chesebro
New York with Frank
who has had hooping
cough – the physician
recommended change
of air – Our Mr
Miller
chaplain in the Army
a year, has been
appointed consul to the
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Island of Mauritius, near
Madagascar – A long
way off – I think his
family
him – Give my
respects to your father
and believe me always
your affectionate friend
F.A. Seward
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Auburn
Feb. 12th ./ 64
My dear Sarah
I have sent
your letter to Mr
Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
, it was so
excellent, giving such
a clear statement of
your wishes, that I
knew I could write
nothing so good – I
know it will give
Mr Seward great
pleasure to do any thing
in his power to assist
your brother
Birth: 1818-09-16 Death: 1909-03-11Certainty: Possible
in getting such a situation
as you describe
When I hear from
from him on the subject
I will write again –
Mrs Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
is somuch better that I
think I can leave
her for a few weeks
& shall probably go
to Washington the
first of March.
I have many interesting
letters from Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
who so far has kept
well – She is enjoying
the Winter – Ellen
Perry
Birth: 1844-09-14 Death: 1920-04-14
is still with
her. This morning
William
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
and his little family
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
Washington – William to
join his Regt. His
indifferent health gives
us much anxiety –
We all hope the war is
drawing to a close,
when such of our young
men as are left alive
can rejoin their families.
It was hard to have
the attempt to liberate
the Richmond prisoners
fail –
Mrs Worden sends love –
Mrs Chesebro
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
is now in New York with Frank
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
who has had hooping
cough – the physician
Unknown
recommended change
of air – Our Mr
Miller
Unknown
after serving aschaplain in the Army
a year, has been
appointed consul to the
Island of Mauritius, near
Madagascar – A long
way off – I think his
family
Unknown
are not withhim – Give my
respects to your father
Birth: 1782-09-27 Death: 1888-04-18
and believe me always
your affectionate friend
F.A. Seward