Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 15, 1868
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 15, 1868
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Date:1868-09-15
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 15, 1868
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
location: Washington D.C., US
receiver: Frederick Seward
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
location: UnknownUnknown
transcription: meb
revision: crb 2017-11-21
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Department of State
Sept. 15. 1868.
To F. W. Seward.
I have just received
your note of the 13th inst.
I shall see the Secretary of War
to day and obtain a formal
leave of absence for Capt. Wharton
I hope you will not yield to
any impatience about hurrying
home. I am quite successful
in keeping business down.
Gov. Morgan
night. He so far has adheres
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firmly to the opinion he expressed
when here before.
I present the Peruvian Minister,
E. Garcia
He makes a new speech. This
is drawing it rather strong.
General Webb
“Wasp” affair with great skill
and elegance.
Tell Anna
and Miss Gerolt and all the
diplomats in town have visited
me since my return.
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3
I dine with Mr. Cerutti
to day and with the Baron
to morrow. Yesterday I dined
with Mr. Risley
continues convalescent.
I send you a beautiful
letter of Mrs. Sanfords
please preserve or return.
Department of State
Sept. 15. 1868.
To F. W. Seward.
I have just received
your note of the 13th inst.
I shall see the Secretary of War
Birth: 1831-09-29 Death: 1906-03-04
to day and obtain a formal
leave of absence for Capt. Wharton
Birth: 1841-12-14 Death: 1896-10-15
.I hope you will not yield to
any impatience about hurrying
home. I am quite successful
in keeping business down.
Gov. Morgan
Birth: 1811-02-08 Death: 1883-02-14Certainty: Probable
arrived lastnight. He so far has adheres
firmly to the opinion he expressed
when here before.
I present the Peruvian Minister,
E. Garcia
Birth: 1834 Death: 1905
, over again to day.He makes a new speech. This
is drawing it rather strong.
General Webb
Birth: 1835-02-15 Death: 1911-02-12
has settled the“Wasp” affair with great skill
and elegance.
Tell Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
that the Baron
Birth: 1797-03-05 Death: 1879-07-27
and Miss Gerolt and all the
diplomats in town have visited
me since my return.
I dine with Mr. Cerutti
Birth: 1808-07-16 Death: 1896-03-12
to day and with the Baron
to morrow. Yesterday I dined
with Mr. Risley
Birth: 1814-06-16 Death: 1893-08-23
. Mrs Risley
Birth: 1816-10 Death: 1868-09-28
continues convalescent.
I send you a beautiful
letter of Mrs. Sanfords
Birth: 1841-06-27 Death: 1902-06-01
, whichplease preserve or return.