Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1847
xml:
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26,
1847
transcriber
Transcriber:spp:meb
student editorTranscriber:spp:lmd
Distributor:Seward Family Digital Archive
Institution:University of Rochester
Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1847-07-26
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's persons.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "pla" point to
place elements in the project's places.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's staff.xml authority file.
In the context of this project, private URIs with the prefix "psn" point to
person elements in the project's bibl.xml authority file.
verical-align: super; font-size:
12px;
text-decoration: underline;
text-decoration: line-through;
color: red;
Letter from George Washington Seward to Frances Miller Seward, July 26, 1847
action: sent
sender: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
location: Goshen, NY
receiver: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Auburn, NY
transcription: meb
revision: crb 2017-04-13
<>
Page
1
Goshen July 26th 1847
My Dear Sister
I hasten to communicate to you
the event which was dreaded by us all, Julia Ann
died on Saturday the 24th ULT.
A ^week^ preivous she was thought to be much better
herself and friends were much encouraged very much
but on Monday she began to loose and sank
rapidly untill Saturday at noon she requested
her Mother
shoulders with spirits, raised herself in bed turned
her feet out on the floor and commenced letting down
her clothes from her shoulders. her Mother then washed
her shoulders. Julia says “Oh how good that does feel”
and immediately dropted her head and sagged away
on to her Mothers shoulder and breast, Mrs Van B
raised her head up and her countenance was changed
she breathed but two or three times and expired
without a struggle or groan.
Her friends not knowing of any wish or Fathers
nor Julia not expressing and preference or wish
were her remains should be deposited, made instant
preparation for her funeral which took pace at
2 o,clock on Sunday — Julia did not appear to
feel or apprehend her near dissolution and to
us at Florida it was very . Father and
Mr Atwood
very favorable report as to her situation a week
before she died.
Excuse me for stopping short her I have
come on to this place to bring a young lady
down on the cars and have two or three letters more
to write
Yours Very Sincerely
G. W Seward
Page
2
Mrs William H Seward
Auburn
GOSHEN N. Y.
JUL 26
Type: postmark
h
George W. Seward
July 26
1847
Goshen July 26th 1847
My Dear Sister
I hasten to communicate to you
the event which was dreaded by us all, Julia Ann
Birth: 1811-08-26 Death: 1847-07-24
died on Saturday the 24th ULT.
A ^week^ preivous she was thought to be much better
herself and friends were much encouraged very much
but on Monday she began to loose and sank
rapidly untill Saturday at noon she requested
her Mother
Birth: 1789-10-26 Death: 1858-12-24
to change her clothing and wash hershoulders with spirits, raised herself in bed turned
her feet out on the floor and commenced letting down
her clothes from her shoulders. her Mother then washed
her shoulders. Julia says “Oh how good that does feel”
and immediately dropted her head and sagged away
on to her Mothers shoulder and breast, Mrs Van B
raised her head up and her countenance was changed
she breathed but two or three times and expired
without a struggle or groan.
Her friends not knowing of any wish or Fathers
Birth: 1768-12-05 Death: 1849-08-24
partnor Julia not expressing and preference or wish
were her remains should be deposited, made instant
preparation for her funeral which took pace at
2 o,clock on Sunday — Julia did not appear to
feel or apprehend her near dissolution and to
us at Florida it was very . Father and
Mr Atwood
Unknown
had visited there and brought back
avery favorable report as to her situation a week
before she died.
Excuse me for stopping short her I have
come on to this place to bring a young lady
Unknown
to godown on the cars and have two or three letters more
to write
Yours Very Sincerely
G. W Seward
Mrs William H Seward
Auburn
GOSHEN N. Y.
JUL 26
Stamp
h
Hand Shift
Birth: 1805-09-24 Death: 1865-06-21Frances Seward
July 26
1847