Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., February 10, 1866
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., February 10, 1866
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Date:1866-02-10
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., February 10, 1866
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Philadelphia, PA
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: lmd
revision: agw 2021-05-28
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Philadelphia
F Saturday 10th Jan. /66 e
Editorial Note
My dear Will,
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has told you
of the disabled hand which
prevented me from writing
you and Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
for a
while. I suppose since
her return you have heard
all the family news– the
report of the voyage– etc.
I am still at Mr
Souder’s
Birth: 1805-02-11 Death: 1873-09-11
– having a very
agreeable visit. I thin
I shall not go back to
Washington before the last
of next week. How
pleased I should be if
you should happen to
make your journey there
then– and could stop for
me on the way. Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
writes me of Augustus’s
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
return. I have no letter
this morning– but had
a telegram last evening
from father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
, saying all
were well– prevented
from writing during the day.
When we I first came
we had delightful weather–
but since Tuesday it
has been bad– & I have
stayed indoors– as Mrs
Souder
Birth: 1814-06-05 Death: 1886-12-22
thought it imprudent
to go out– & though I
have done so at home– I
wished to be extremely
prudent here.
I have seen Sam
Birth: 1838-04-16 Death: 1916-02-22
& his wife
Birth: 1837 Death: 1906
and John
Seward
Birth: 1811
. Shopped a little
on Chestnut street where
the shop windows are as
brilliant & attractive as ever–
One day we drove over to Fair-
mount, & saw a little skating–
which is the absorbing amuse-
ment of the day here.
I was much pleased
to learn from Aunty how
well you were looking– &
hope you are feeling
equally so. I was pained
to learn that Jenny was not
altogether well– & hope for
better news. Give her
much love for me–
love to Nelly
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05
& Willie
Birth: 1864-11-10
–
Very affectionately your sister
Fanny
Care of Edmund A. Souder.
238 Pine St.