Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, November 11, 1866
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, November 11, 1866
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, November 11, 1866
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
transcription: aca
revision: tap 2017-09-11
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OFFICE OF THE
Merchants Union Express Company.
Auburn, N.Y., Nov 11 1866
My dear Father
The building is now
going on rapidly at the house and
if good weather continues I hope to have
the rear finished by the first of December
The sash are all ready to put in the entire
new part and the plastering of the rear
will be commenced tomorrow, The plumbing
is going on rapidly and I have thought
it best while about it to put in all the
water & gas pipes now so that we shall
not have to take up the floors hereafter,
I shall however only p attach the fixtures to
such as we require to use. I have since
you were home paid out upon the building
about $3,000 for bills of material, mason &
carpenterwork that had accumulated during
my absence from home. I shall unless you
think best to do otherwise finish up as
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rapidly as possible the rear, Then the
bedroom and bathroom in the Tower and
after that the new dinening room, This
will put us in comfortable liveing order
and will probably take to complete until
the middle of Jan or first of Feb. Then
I will commence on the new drawing room
and upper bedrooms above, leaving the
new stairway and alterations of the old
house until the last. I go to New York
tomorrow to remain during the week and
while there will if I can get the water
fixtures that I spoke of from the Old
Taylor Hotel. If I find at the same time
Ma[ n ]
Reason: tles that seem suitable I will write you
from there.
I am pleased to learn by a letter from
Gus
return to Washington. We are all as well
as you left us except Aunty
been suffering from the reaction of her late
fatagues, but she is better to day.
Many kind inquires are made after your
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health and Frederick
the loss of dear Fanny
every source. Although ^her^ intimate acquaintances
here were few yet almost every one seems
to have had a just appreciation to a greater
or less extent of her true character. The
tender and delicate expressions of kindness
from not only our friends but the public has
almost lead me to forgive the bitter hostility
and in some cases insut we have lately seen
here from those who have heretofore been friends
but who on account of political views are
now otherwise. Now that the election is
over I think the people will look at matters
from a calmer stand point and that better
judgement will predominate over passion
both at home and in the approaching Congress
Your affectionate Son
William H Seward Jr
If successfull in getting a good enlargement
of Fannys photograph I wish Fred would remember
us here
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OFFICE OF THE
Merchants Union Express Company.
Auburn, N.Y., Nov 11 1866
My dear Father
The building is now
going on rapidly at the house and
if good weather continues I hope to have
the rear finished by the first of December
The sash are all ready to put in the entire
new part and the plastering of the rear
will be commenced tomorrow, The plumbing
is going on rapidly and I have thought
it best while about it to put in all the
water & gas pipes now so that we shall
not have to take up the floors hereafter,
I shall however only p attach the fixtures to
such as we require to use. I have since
you were home paid out upon the building
about $3,000 for bills of material, mason &
carpenterwork that had accumulated during
my absence from home. I shall unless you
think best to do otherwise finish up as
rapidly as possible the rear, Then the
bedroom and bathroom in the Tower and
after that the new dinening room, This
will put us in comfortable liveing order
and will probably take to complete until
the middle of Jan or first of Feb. Then
I will commence on the new drawing room
and upper bedrooms above, leaving the
new stairway and alterations of the old
house until the last. I go to New York
tomorrow to remain during the week and
while there will if I can get the water
fixtures that I spoke of from the Old
Taylor Hotel. If I find at the same time
Ma[ n ]
Supplied
from there.
I am pleased to learn by a letter from
Gus
Birth: 1826-10-01 Death: 1876-09-11
that you have been well since yourreturn to Washington. We are all as well
as you left us except Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
who hasbeen suffering from the reaction of her late
fatagues, but she is better to day.
Many kind inquires are made after your
health and Frederick
Birth: 1830-07-08 Death: 1915-04-25
and sympathy forthe loss of dear Fanny
Birth: 1844-12-09 Death: 1866-10-29
is expressed fromevery source. Although ^her^ intimate acquaintances
here were few yet almost every one seems
to have had a just appreciation to a greater
or less extent of her true character. The
tender and delicate expressions of kindness
from not only our friends but the public has
almost lead me to forgive the bitter hostility
and in some cases insut we have lately seen
here from those who have heretofore been friends
but who on account of political views are
now otherwise. Now that the election is
over I think the people will look at matters
from a calmer stand point and that better
judgement will predominate over passion
both at home and in the approaching Congress
Your affectionate Son
William H Seward Jr
If successfull in getting a good enlargement
of Fannys photograph I wish Fred would remember
us here