Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March,
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March, 1864
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
location: Canandaigua, NY
transcription: sgl
revision: ekk 2015-06-29
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Sunday morning
in the Library
1/2 past 7 th
My dearest Sister
Except Fosburg
Harris
sunshine is wasting itselfon closed eyes. I finished
my letter hurriedly yesterday morning giving few particulars
of the last evening.
Augustus
most practical of Christians
went over to the cars for
Mrs Watson
who was to come to dinner.
Mrs Watson came . Mrs
Pomeroy declined. We had
taken dinner at 6 as all
[top Margin] Mrs
Guys
to be made
a Duchess in
the new empire of
Mexico under the
Emperor
Maximillian
so says the
Empire news.
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2
the family but myself were going
& Jenny
Jenny was very happy to see
her mother. Nelly
not see her until she found
her in bed the next morning.
They think she knew her.
The dear little baby seems
bewildered by having two
grandma's – though she clings
to me so closely when I am
near her that I avoid going
into Jenny’s room often.
Yesterday morning Jenny went to
see Will
with Nelly in the carriage to
the wharf when they were
obliged to wait an hour for
the boat. I began to fear
some mishap had befallen
them – & Mary
disturbed that Nelly had
been 3 ~ 4 hours without eating.
They were gone nearly 3 hours –
then came lunch and then
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3
preparations for Mrs Lincolns
While they were gone then Jenny
returned saying Will was out
again and might come up
to day. He was confined to
the house 2 days with fever
the result of exposure to the cold
I dined with the family – in the
evening Baron Gerolt
it was the 2nd time he had
come to see me I came
back to the parlour and
sat an hour – so ended
that day. To day all the
women have gone to Church. Henry
and Fred
attend to the Foreign mail.
Augustus and I are at home
alone. Will did not come
as we hoped he might.
Fanny has your letter which is so
good one we cannot fancy you ill.
Monday – Your letter of Friday
came this morning. How glad
we all are that you keep
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4
keep so well. You do not say
any thing about the progress
of the chimney – it can hardly
be finished yet. The weather
has been colder again here
for two days, and I always fancy
the same variations prevail
at the North. I am sorry
Frances
better – March is not a month
to produce much improvements
in health in our climate. One
of the clerks in the State depart-
ment died of small pox last
week – his name was Derrick
This disease has prevailed to a
frightful extent here this winter.
Jenny has gone with her mother
to the Capitol. Nelly is with
me. Will came in for half
an hour this morning – says he
is better but not well. If it
is warm enough Jenny will take
Nelly to the camp tomorrow –
doubtful. All send love.
[right Margin] Sister.
Sunday morning
in the Library
1/2 past 7 th
My dearest Sister
Except Fosburg
Unknown
&Harris
Unknown
I find myself theonly individual up about the
house – the glorioussunshine is wasting itselfon closed eyes. I finished
my letter hurriedly yesterday morning giving few particulars
of the last evening.
Augustus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
who is one of the most practical of Christians
went over to the cars for
Mrs Watson
Birth: 1812-03-30 Death: 1893-11-13
& Mrs Pomeroy
Birth: 1834-03-20 Death: 1892-02-25
who was to come to dinner.
Mrs Watson came . Mrs
Pomeroy declined. We had
taken dinner at 6 as all
[top Margin] Mrs
Guys
Unknown
isto be made
a Duchess in
the new empire of
Mexico under the
Emperor
Maximillian
Birth: 1832 Death: 1867
so says the
Empire news.
the family but myself were going
& Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
were going to the
TheatreJenny was very happy to see
her mother. Nelly
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05
didnot see her until she found
her in bed the next morning.
They think she knew her.
The dear little baby seems
bewildered by having two
grandma's – though she clings
to me so closely when I am
near her that I avoid going
into Jenny’s room often.
Yesterday morning Jenny went to
see Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
. Mrs Watson wentwith Nelly in the carriage to
the wharf when they were
obliged to wait an hour for
the boat. I began to fear
some mishap had befallen
them – & Mary
Birth: 1835
was muchdisturbed that Nelly had
been 3 ~ 4 hours without eating.
They were gone nearly 3 hours –
then came lunch and then
preparations for Mrs Lincolns
Birth: 1818-12-13 Death: 1882-07-16
reception.While they were gone then Jenny
returned saying Will was out
again and might come up
to day. He was confined to
the house 2 days with fever
the result of exposure to the cold
I dined with the family – in the
evening Baron Gerolt
Birth: 1797-03-05 Death: 1879-07-27
came – asit was the 2nd time he had
come to see me I came
back to the parlour and
sat an hour – so ended
that day. To day all the
women have gone to Church. Henry
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
and Fred
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
to the Department toattend to the Foreign mail.
Augustus and I are at home
alone. Will did not come
as we hoped he might.
Fanny has your letter which is so
good one we cannot fancy you ill.
Monday – Your letter of Friday
came this morning. How glad
we all are that you keep
keep so well. You do not say
any thing about the progress
of the chimney – it can hardly
be finished yet. The weather
has been colder again here
for two days, and I always fancy
the same variations prevail
at the North. I am sorry
Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
and Frank
Birth: 1854-02-13 Death: 1931-05-23
are notbetter – March is not a month
to produce much improvements
in health in our climate. One
of the clerks in the State depart-
ment died of small pox last
week – his name was Derrick
Birth: 1809 Death: 1864-03-18
. This disease has prevailed to a
frightful extent here this winter.
Jenny has gone with her mother
to the Capitol. Nelly is with
me. Will came in for half
an hour this morning – says he
is better but not well. If it
is warm enough Jenny will take
Nelly to the camp tomorrow –
doubtful. All send love.
[right Margin] Sister.