Letter from Mary Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1825
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Letter from Mary Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1825
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Repository:Rare Books and Special Collections
Date:1825-03-06
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Letter from Mary Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 6, 1825
action: sent
sender:
Mary Seward
Person
Name: Mary Seward
Birth: 1769-11-27
Death: 1844-12-11
Person
location:
Florida NY
Place
Name: City: Florida
County: Orange
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: dxt
revision: ekk 2016-03-17
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Page 1
Florida 6 March 1825
My very Dear Wm
A Sabbath Evening all
alone I take my pen to adress you on a sub-
ject that of all others is most important..
you are now become the Head of a family and
many Duties Revolve uppon you[ . ]
Reason: I hope you
will bee a kind tender & [ Afectioate ]
Alternate Text: Afectionate Husband
and may a kind providence grant to bless your
union in life. O my Dear Henry I beg you to
seek an intrest a redemer merrits
thear is safety thear is happiness nothing
short of that can make you happy read your
Bible go to the Hous of worship that is
the place God meets with his people
O my Dear Child could you feel as much enga-
ged for your own salvation as your Mother Does
for you, you would set to it in earnest.
I feel I have been very much lacking in
my Duty to all my Children
Children
Children
Name: Louisa Canfield
Birth: 1805
Death: 1839-01-04
Name: George Seward
Birth: 1808-08-26
Death: 1888-12-07
Name: Edwin Seward
Birth: 1799
Death: 1872-04-23
Name: Benjamin Seward
Birth: 1793-08-23
Death: 1841-02-24
in example
Page 2
My Dear H I cannot quit this subject
untill I have an answer from you will you read this
with patience & will you Gratify me so much as to
think favourable on the subject & my poor evening
Shall Sacrafice Shall be offerd for you & may that
kind providence protect defend & uphold you &
your Dear Frances
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
through the Rugged path of life
& that you & her may walk together in love and
the fear of our Heavenly Father is the earnest
prayer of your Afectionate Mother.
This day Mr Gamble
Name: Archibald Gamble
Birth: 1781
Death: 1825-03-04
^was^
interd he returned from
the South about three months since in ill health
Mrs Cummins
Name: Sarah Cummins
Birth: 1781-07-13
Death: 1832-08-08
very low Pas
Name: Samuel Seward
Birth: 1768-12-05
Death: 1849-08-24
health is much
better than it has been a year past Cornelia has
the headach & gone to bed_ _ _
No news in our world at all
Page 3
My Most love to my Dear Daughter To Granma
Name: Paulina Miller
Birth: 1751
Death: 1835-10-03
Lazette
Name: Lazette Worden
Birth: 1803-11-01
Death: 1875-10-03
Aunt Clarra
Name: Clarinda McClallen
Birth: 1793-05-01
Death: 1862-09-05
the Judg
Name: Elijah Miller
Birth: 1772-04-11
Death: 1851-11-13
except the same
yourself- Show this to no person if you can read
it is so more than I expect then burn it up
Your Afectionate Mother
Mary Seward
Page 4
Wm H Seward
Auburn
Cayuga Co
Name: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
Mary Seward
March
1825
Mary Seward
Florida 6 March 1825
My very Dear Wm
A Sabbath Evening all
alone I take my pen to adress you on a sub-
ject that of all others is most important..
you are now become the Head of a family and
many Duties Revolve uppon you[ . ]
Supplied
will bee a kind tender & [ Afectioate ]
Alternate Text
and may a kind providence grant to bless your
union in life. O my Dear Henry I beg you to
seek an intrest a redemer merrits
thear is safety thear is happiness nothing
short of that can make you happy read your
Bible go to the Hous of worship that is
the place God meets with his people
O my Dear Child could you feel as much enga-
ged for your own salvation as your Mother Does
for you, you would set to it in earnest.
I feel I have been very much lacking in
my Duty to all my Children
People
People
People
My Dear H I cannot quit this subject
untill I have an answer from you will you read this
with patience & will you Gratify me so much as to
think favourable on the subject & my poor evening
Shall Sacrafice Shall be offerd for you & may that
kind providence protect defend & uphold you &
your Dear Frances
Person
& that you & her may walk together in love and
the fear of our Heavenly Father is the earnest
prayer of your Afectionate Mother.
This day Mr Gamble
Person
the South about three months since in ill health
Mrs Cummins
Person
Person
better than it has been a year past Cornelia has
the headach & gone to bed_ _ _
No news in our world at all
My Most love to my Dear Daughter To Granma
Person
Lazette
Person
Person
Person
yourself- Show this to no person if you can read
it is so more than I expect then burn it up
Your Afectionate Mother
Mary Seward
Wm H Seward
Auburn
Cayuga Co
Person
March
1825
Mary Seward
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Sunday, March 6, 1825
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