Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 9, 1866
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 9, 1866
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Date:1866-07-09
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Letter from Frances Adeline Seward to William Henry Seward, July 9, 1866
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: rmg
revision: agw 2021-06-28
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Auburn.
Monday. 9th July. 1866.
My dearest Father,
Your welcome letter of
the 6th came Saturday night.
I was very glad to hear you
had at last been able to get
a little of the sea air which
was sure to benefit you.
Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
goes off again this
afternoon, to be absent the rest
of the week probably. He is
going to Detroit, and to Hamilton
in Canada.
Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
came down Saturday
evening. I did not see her
yesterday—but Will and Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
went
to Pisgah— and found her better
than she had been, owing to a
refreshingly cool change in the weather
Yesterday morning was Ex-
ceptionaly warm— but this afternoon
brought thunder and a heavy
rain. Today is delightfully cool.
I have been to dinner at
Mrs Perry's
Birth: 1819-10-04 Death: 1898-02-12
. She loves to dwell
on your visit here— your dinner
at her house— her supper with
you—and had ever some new expression
of her affection for you. Ellen
Birth: 1844-09-14 Death: 1920-04-14
seems bright and well. She went
to church with me last evening.
The parrot is Mrs Perry's delight—
It seems very fond of her— &
makes its fondness manifest
by strange bird caresses and
soft notes reserved for her alone.
It is looking finely—and is
never so noisy as when perched
in front of a looking glass.
Lorita" is like a favorite
child with Aunty. She talks
of & to her untiringly. I think
no two birds ever made their owners
happier— & no birds ever fell
into better hands.
I have not seen Harriet
Birth: 1807 Death: 1888-08-20
yet— but
Nicholas
Birth: 1801-12-24 Death: 1893-02-15
is looking & feeling better
than I ever expected— to see him
again— he has been sick so much—
Jenny and the children
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
as well as usual. I have