Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 17, 1870

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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 17, 1870
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Institution:University of Rochester

Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections

Date:1870-11-17

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Letter from Janet Watson Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 17, 1870

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: Charleston, SC

transcription: pxc 

revision: tap 2018-04-03

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Editorial Note

This letter includes two telegraphs copied by Janet W. Seward, one from William H. Seward to William H. Seward, Jr., on September 23, 1870, and the other from William H. Seward to William H. Seward, Jr., on November 17, 1870.
Auburn Nov. 17th
My dear Gus,
I have just received
the enclosed telegram from
father
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
, how delighted I was, and
am. I am here all alone, Will
Birth: 1839-06-18 Death: 1920-04-29

is in New York, or rather is on
his way home tonight, has been
gone since Monday morning,
and it being 8 P.M. the children
are in bed, I went up to Nelly
Birth: 1862-09-11 Death: 1921-10-05

and found her awake, upon
telling her I was going to write
to you she said "give my love
to Uncle Gus, and tell him to
be sure and come home on
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Christmas" – and I say too, I hope
you will be able to spend Christ-
mas with us – Will and I were
gone just two weeks, on our western
trip, we had a very pleasant
time although it was very cold.
I was very much pleased with
the prairies, and now want to
see them when the grass is green.
I suppose Aunty
Birth: 1803-11-01 Death: 1875-10-03
writes you all the
Auburn news. Mary Carpenters
Birth: 1850 Death: 1911-05-12
engage-
ment to Warren Worden
Birth: 1847 Death: 1926-09-14
is the
last piece. My family are all well
as usual and all would send
love to you if they were here –
Miss Parkman
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has at last gone
to Washington , and I hope will find
it pleasant enough to make a
long visit. The weather here is
quite cold, roads very muddy;
we had quite a snow storm on
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Monday and some of it still
remains in our garden; how
pleasant it is to think of the
South at this time of the year!
I hope you will be permitted
to stay where it is warm and
pleasant –
With much love,
Sister Jenny –
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Col. A.H. Seward
Citadel
Charleston
S.C.
AUBURN N.Y.
NOV 18
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