Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, May, 1864
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, May, 1864
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1864-05
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Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Anna Wharton Seward, May, 1864
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Anna Seward
Birth: 1834-03-29
Death: 1919-05-02
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: sss
revision: crb 2016-07-05
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My dear Anna
I left Will’s
in the blue parlour with
the case open, intending
to close it and ask
you to take care of it
Will would like our
friends to see it –
Birds and flowers
are abundant here
I wish you were all
here to see them.
But for the shadow
of the war which
falls every where at
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this time Spring would
be very cheering
in its influence.
In many respects Aunty
seems better, though
her flush and strength
do not return.
Fanny
but well.
I will write to Miss
Howland
little girl
if Father
come I would like
her to be sent at
that time.
We saw no one in
New York that we
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knew – Mr Dana
very polite and very
amusing. He left
us at the Ferry.
We came in very comfortable
considering the heat – it is
cooler here. Maria
found her father
wharf. She sent a
telegram from N. York.
You looked pale the
morning we left. I hope
you will be better and
have some rest. Love
to the boys.
Very Affectionately
Mother.
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For Anna –
My dear Anna
I left Will’s
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
sword in the blue parlour with
the case open, intending
to close it and ask
you to take care of it
Will would like our
friends to see it –
Birds and flowers
are abundant here
I wish you were all
here to see them.
But for the shadow
of the war which
falls every where at
this time Spring would
be very cheering
in its influence.
In many respects Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
seems better, though
her flush and strength
do not return.
Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is very tiredbut well.
I will write to Miss
Howland
Birth: 1827-11-20 Death: 1929-06-29
to have the little girl
Unknown
readyif Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
shouldcome I would like
her to be sent at
that time.
We saw no one in
New York that we
knew – Mr Dana
Birth: 1819-08-08 Death: 1897-10-17
wasvery polite and very
amusing. He left
us at the Ferry.
We came in very comfortable
considering the heat – it is
cooler here. Maria
Birth: 1823-07-05 Death: 1896-01-26Certainty: Possible
found her father
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
at thewharf. She sent a
telegram from N. York.
You looked pale the
morning we left. I hope
you will be better and
have some rest. Love
to the boys
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Very Affectionately
Mother.
For Anna –