Letter from Janet Watson Seward to William Henry Seward, July 24, 1868
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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to William Henry Seward, July 24,
1868
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1868-07-24
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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to William Henry Seward, July 24, 1868
action: sent
sender: Janet Seward
Birth: 1839-11-18
Death: 1913-11-09
location: Auburn, NY
receiver: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: meb
revision: crb 2017-11-21
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Auburn
July 24th 1868
My dear Father,
I received
your letter this morning,
and hasten to let you
know the preparations I
have made for your guests.
We have nine rooms,
and propose, if satisfactory
to you, to entertain here:
Mr
Cushman
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dignitaries
Misses Risley, one secretary,
or if you prefer a foreign
minister, and four gentlemen
that can be put in the
office and Auntys
there will be two beds in
each room.
Aunty Worden has been very
sick with erysipelas in her finger,
it is a little better today, but
she suffers very much with
it. Frances
and will stay with Aunty
until she is better.
The Misses Risley have not
come yet, nor have we
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heard from them —
The children say I must
send you a lot of kisses —
Nelly wishes to know how
the Parrots are?
Affectionately,
Janet —
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Auburn
July 24th 1868
My dear Father,
I received
your letter this morning,
and hasten to let you
know the preparations I
have made for your guests.
We have nine rooms,
and propose, if satisfactory
to you, to entertain here:
Mr
Birth: 1820-11-14 Death: 1870-02-23
& Mrs Burlingame
Birth: 1825-08-23 Death: 1888-08-19
, MissCushman
Birth: 1816-07-23 Death: 1876-02-18
, two Chinesedignitaries
, Mr. Risley
Birth: 1814-06-16 Death: 1893-08-23
, theMisses Risley
Birth: 1850-03-05
Death: 1925-07-27
Birth: 1844-07-15
Death: 1908-11-27
or if you prefer a foreign
minister, and four gentlemen
that can be put in the
office and Auntys
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
room.there will be two beds in
each room.
Aunty Worden has been very
sick with erysipelas in her finger,
it is a little better today, but
she suffers very much with
it. Frances
Birth: 1826-12-12 Death: 1909-08-24
came this noon,and will stay with Aunty
until she is better.
The Misses Risley have not
come yet, nor have we
heard from them —
The children
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
send you a lot of kisses —
Nelly wishes to know how
the Parrots are?
Affectionately,
Janet —