Auburn July 16 ^th
My dear Augustus
I had yours of the 11th yester
day & was very glad you went to see
Fred and Anna at their new home. I have
a letter from Anna to day. She said
they enjoyed your visit very much in-
deed. It seems very pleasant for them
to have a home of their own within
one days journey from me– Anna
said Father was not home when
they vacated Washington – did not
return until next day– was gone
four days and had with him
Mr. Berthemy Mr. Geraci & some one
else – She says they were made
very uncomfortable with the heat
though. I am not sure that is more
intense there than it has been
here. On the night of the 4 ^th or
rather it was on Sunday morning
the nursery was at 80 and several

times during the present week it has
been at 100– down town– though here
I have not seen it higher than 96–
Today for the first time in a week the
mercury was at 70 - at seven o'clock
and has been no higher than 80– all
day– a strong North west wind is blowing
now– which is a great relief. I don't
remember whether I have written since
Will & his family returned from N. York .
They came the morning of the 4th most
of them sick & all of them tired of
a city life in dog days– They are
now quite well again– excepting Willie
who looks thin and pale. I don't think
Will, will ever repeat the experience
of going with his family to N. York
in summer– I enclose a note from
Frances – She thinks of going to the
Sea shore– somewhere– did think
of going to Block Island – but
the place is almost inaccessible
Sen. Hale & the Dr. are there

Sen. Hale says they are sometimes 24
hours going from Hartford to the Island
having nothing but a schooner – of course
there are not many luxuries to be
had– but the beach is beautiful &
the bathing fine – Dr. Hall is much
better than when he left home–
Mr. Martin is expecting his daughter
Mrs Upton – this month – She has
been sick ever since she left home
was sick before she went is no
better now– has some disease of the
lungs– which I think the way age has
aggravated– The other daughter –
Mrs. Alexander – is in Arizona –
Gov. Throop is still at his house on
the Lake Shore– he has good servants
and appears to be enjoying himself
very much – he will not leave home
this summer – perhaps will spend
the winter in N. York. If they were
more quiet at Mr. Martins he
would stay three months – but that

is impossible. The city is alive with
drunken Irish today– the new Bishop
of Rochester – is passing through on his
way to that city and the Whole Catholic
Church are at the depot to see him–
If he sees as many drunken ones
as I have to day I think he will
not feel complimented by their atten-
tion– I have not seen Will & Jenny
since the day before yesterday – it has
been too hot to go out.
Your affectionate
Aunty–

h Answered July 20 ^th
h Col. Augustus H. Seward
No.2 Bullfinch Street
Boston
Mass.