Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, June 15, 1871
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, June 15, 1871
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Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1871-06-15
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Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Augustus Henry Seward, June 15, 1871
action: sent
sender: William Seward
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
location: San Francisco, CA
receiver: Augustus Seward
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
location: Charleston, SC
transcription: msr
revision: tap 2018-04-17
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Occidental hotel
San Francisco, June 15 1871.
My dear Gus
We are all packed
and ready to start tomorrow
for home where we expect to
arrive about July 1st,this
will make our absence
just 100 days, in which
time we have enjoyed our-
selves very much, & seen
a great deal of interest.
Among other places we
visited San Diego, Los Angeles
San Louis Rey & crossed over
the line into Mexico. We
have been to the Yosemite, to
the Geysers, to the Qu[ i ]
Reason:
cksilver
mines at New Almaden, to
Oregon to Washington &ec &c
&c &c. And now that we
are through we are very
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anxious to get home
again to business & the
children.
Has it not got hot enough
for you to leave Charleston
& make us a visit at Auburn
before long
Fathers
may get home in August
but I do not think it at all
certain as he is traveling
much slower than he anticip-
ated. Jenny
Affectionately Your
Wm H Seward Jr
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Lt Col A. H. Seward
U.S.A
Chief Paymaster
Charleston
S.C.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALI
JUN 16
Type: postmark
U.S. POSTAGE
THREE 3 CENTS
Type: postmark
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco.
Occidental hotel
San Francisco, June 15 1871.
My dear Gus
We are all packed
and ready to start tomorrow
for home where we expect to
arrive about July 1st,this
will make our absence
just 100 days, in which
time we have enjoyed our-
selves very much, & seen
a great deal of interest.
Among other places we
visited San Diego, Los Angeles
San Louis Rey & crossed over
the line into Mexico. We
have been to the Yosemite, to
the Geysers, to the Qu[ i ]
Supplied
mines at New Almaden, to
Oregon to Washington &ec &c
&c &c. And now that we
are through we are very
anxious to get home
again to business & the
children
Birth: 1864-11-10
Death:
Birth: 1862-09-11
Death: 1921-10-05
Has it not got hot enough
for you to leave Charleston
& make us a visit at Auburn
before long
Fathers
Birth: 1801-05-16 Death: 1872-10-10
last letter says they
Birth: 1850-03-05
Death: 1925-07-27
Birth: 1844-07-15
Death: 1908-11-27
may get home in August
but I do not think it at all
certain as he is traveling
much slower than he anticip-
ated. Jenny
Birth: 1839-11-18 Death: 1913-11-09
sends
her loveAffectionately Your
Wm H Seward Jr
Lt Col A. H. Seward
U.S.A
Chief Paymaster
Charleston
S.C.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALI
JUN 16
Stamp
U.S. POSTAGE
THREE 3 CENTS
Stamp
Occidental Hotel, San Francisco.