Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, January 14, 1867

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Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, January 14, 1867
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1867-01-14

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Letter from Frederick William Seward to William Henry Seward, January 14, 1867

action: sent

sender: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08  Death: 1915-04-25

location: Port Royal, Jamaica

receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16  Death: 1872-10-10

location: Washington D.C., US

transcription: cnk 

revision: jxw 2021-07-01

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Port Royal
(Kingston Harbor, Jamaica)
Monday, Jan 14th
My dear Father,
We have arrived
thus far on our way. Our coal,
by economical use of it, has
lasted till today, and we have
stopped here for a fresh supply,
with which in two days more,
we hope to reach our destina-
tion.
Our voyage was rough
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for the first three or four days,
after that, pleasant with wild
tropical weather.
On arriving at the mouth
of the harbor this morning,
the British Admiral
Birth: 1819-07-08 Death: 1907-11-17Certainty: Probable
, learning
that Admiral Porter
Birth: 1813-06-08 Death: 1891-02-13
was on board
and was stopping for coal, sent
word strongly advising him
not to proceed up to Kingston
as the yellow fever is very
prevalent there. He offered
him coal from the Government
Yard here, and as this will occupy
less time, and is desirable
on other accounts, we have
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availed ourselves of the offer.
So we see the city only at a
distance, and none of its
people.
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
is quite well, and
sends her love.
Affectionately yours
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F.W.S.
Jan. 14, 1867