Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 21, 1868
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 21, 1868
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Date:1868-09-21
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frederick William Seward, September 21, 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: mmh
revision: tap 2017-11-21
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This is a copy of a William Henry Seward letter written by Anna Wharton Seward.Department of State.
Sept. 21. 1868.
To F. W. Seward:
I received yesterday
your letter of Thursday from
Defreestville and your letter of
Saturday from Montrose.
I am glad to learn that you
are making such good progress
on the settlement of the business
of the lamented Mr. Wharton
Here are cards for yourself and
Anna
The Austrian Minister
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the Colombian Minister
with me on Saturday night after
the presentation of the latter.
The Attorney General
Master General
Dr. Dimon
yesterday and is to see Mrs. Risley
today. She is now understood
to be doing very well.
Congress is here, in whole or
in part. The presiding
officers seem willing to
shun the responsibility of
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letting the session fail. A
majority of members of both
Houses seem desirous of getting
away. We shall see what we
shall see.
Mr. Hunter
Wednesday morning. Mr.
has returned.
Mr. Sanford's
Mr. Weed
painful apprehensions concerning
both of them. Mr. Sanford represented that
Mr. Weed cannot be kept above
despondency, and Harriet will exhaust
herself by unremitting fatigues and watching —
I am to try and send him a reliable
medical attendant — I will tell you the
result —
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Editorial Note
Sept. 21. 1868.
To F. W. Seward:
I received yesterday
your letter of Thursday from
Defreestville and your letter of
Saturday from Montrose.
I am glad to learn that you
are making such good progress
on the settlement of the business
of the lamented Mr. Wharton
Birth: 1808-02-07 Death: 1868-09-09
.Here are cards for yourself and
Anna
Birth: 1834-03-29 Death: 1919-05-02
, and Mollie from Auburn.The Austrian Minister
Birth: 1805-10-10 Death: 1890-11-30
and2
the Colombian Minister
Birth: 1821-03-15 Death: 1883-03-02
dined with me on Saturday night after
the presentation of the latter.
The Attorney General
Birth: 1818-02-06 Death: 1901-02-28
and PostMaster General
Birth: 1819-10-31 Death: 1872-07-26
were guests.Dr. Dimon
Birth: 1816-09-19 Death: 1889-07-22
of Auburn arrivedyesterday and is to see Mrs. Risley
Birth: 1816-10 Death: 1868-09-28
today. She is now understood
to be doing very well.
Congress is here, in whole or
in part. The presiding
officers seem willing to
shun the responsibility of
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letting the session fail. A
majority of members of both
Houses seem desirous of getting
away. We shall see what we
shall see.
Mr. Hunter
Unknown
will return onWednesday morning. Mr.
Unknown
has returned.
Mr. Sanford's
Birth: 1823-06-15 Death: 1891-05-21
latest account fromMr. Weed
Birth: 1797-11-15 Death: 1882-11-22
and Harriet
Birth: 1819-02-06 Death: 1893-11-01
give mepainful apprehensions concerning
both of them. Mr. Sanford represented that
Mr. Weed cannot be kept above
despondency, and Harriet will exhaust
herself by unremitting fatigues and watching —
I am to try and send him a reliable
medical attendant — I will tell you the
result —