Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 31, 1868
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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 31, 1868
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Date:1868-05-31
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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, May 31, 1868
action: sent
sender: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Boston, MA
transcription: keh
revision: crb 2016-10-28
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Auburn May 31st
My Dear Gus,
Tomorrow, Will
children and I start for New
York in our carriage, expecting
to reach there the 10th of June,
can't you meet us there? say spend
the next Sunday with us, we would
be so glad to see you, we cer-
tainly expect a visit here from
you this Summer. It seems
to be decided that your Father
stays in Washington. I hope
you will find Boston pleasant
this Summer, I don't imagine
it will be very hot. Auburn
is a pleasant as usual, the
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birds are more numerous, if that
is possible. Today the returned
soldiers, decorated their com-
rads graves. Nelly and Willie
went with my mother
Pomeroys
Nelly says it was beautiful,
and all Willie would tell about
it was, "they had big things to
blow on" meaning the band of
music. Aunty
very well, but is better now, was
down here to tea last night –
she and Mrs Pomeroy are going
to ride aways with us tomorrow
and see us safely started on
our journey, we wish they were
going all the way. Our family
are all well. I shall let you
know how long we shall stay
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in New York, and hope very
much we will see you there
Mother
Your sister
Jenny
Auburn May 31st
My Dear Gus,
Tomorrow, Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29
, thechildren
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
York in our carriage, expecting
to reach there the 10th of June,
can't you meet us there? say spend
the next Sunday with us, we would
be so glad to see you, we cer-
tainly expect a visit here from
you this Summer. It seems
to be decided that your Father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
stays in Washington. I hope
you will find Boston pleasant
this Summer, I don't imagine
it will be very hot. Auburn
is a pleasant as usual, the
birds are more numerous, if that
is possible. Today the returned
soldiers, decorated their com-
rads graves. Nelly and Willie
went with my mother
Birth: 1812-03-30 Death: 1893-11-13
up to MrsPomeroys
Birth: 1834-03-20 Death: 1892-02-25
to see the procession.Nelly says it was beautiful,
and all Willie would tell about
it was, "they had big things to
blow on" meaning the band of
music. Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
has not beenvery well, but is better now, was
down here to tea last night –
she and Mrs Pomeroy are going
to ride aways with us tomorrow
and see us safely started on
our journey, we wish they were
going all the way. Our family
are all well. I shall let you
know how long we shall stay
in New York, and hope very
much we will see you there
Mother
Birth: 1812-03-30 Death: 1893-11-13
sends her love to you.Your sister
Jenny